Growth hormone - hGH

Badanie poziomu hormonu wzrostu (hGH - Human Growth Hormone) we krwi. Badanie hormonu wzrostu stosuje się w diagnostyce zaburzeń wzrostu: gigantycyzmu i karłowatości przysadkowej.

• It is recommended to download in the morning, from circadian rhythm. Growth hormone secretion is pulsating, at intervals of several dozen minutes. Daily peak of secretion falls on the first hours of sleep. Self-single determination of GH levels in the blood is not reliable and in the case of diagnosis of acromegaly should be repeated several times during the day to capture the pathological release of the hormone. Secretion growth hormone stimulates: hunger, hypoglycemia, heavy physical exertion, a meal rich in protein, especially in arginine, stress, certain medications and hormones.
• Invasive test - blood collection into an EDTA tube, according to the procedure of collection, skin disinfection, application of a tourniquet and Pressure at the donor site after the procedure is completed lasts several times Minutes.
• The download duration is about a few to several seconds.
• The collection should be done in the morning.

• Test result available within 9 working days.
• Possibility to collect the result at the reception of any Center Medicover.
• Possibility to access the result online at Medicover Online (it is necessary to download the access password at the reception desk of the Medical Center Medicover).