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Growth Hormone

Alternate test name
hGH
Lab area
Clinical Biochemistry - General
Method and equipment
Method:  Chemiluminescent immunoassay
Equipment: Diasorin Liaison XL
Expected turn-around time
7 days
Specimen type

Serum

Specimen requirements

250 uL serum

Storage and transportation

Store at -20°C and transport frozen on dry ice.

Shipping information
The Hospital for Sick Children
Rapid Response Laboratory
555 University Avenue, Room 3642
Toronto, ON
Canada
M5G 1X8
Phone: 416-813-7200
Toll Free: 1-855-381-3212
Hours: 7 days/week, 24 hours/day
Background and clinical significance

 

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