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GROWTH HORMONE ANTIBODY |
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Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2392
Geisinger Epic ID: 43050
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL serum; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Plasma is no longer acceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
86277 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Radio Binding Assay |
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Synonyms: |
GH antibody HGH antibody Quest code 37072 GHAB
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Clinical significance: |
Human Growth Hormone (GH) is now a routine replacement therapy in GH-deficient patients. About 5% of patients will produce neutralizing antibodies, and it is recommended that testing for GH antibody is conducted for all patients with documented GH deficiency, who do not respond as expected to GH therapy. | |