Growth Hormone (GH, Human Growth Hormone [HGH], Somatotropin Hormone [SH]), Growth Hormone Suppression Test, and Growth Hormone Stimulation Test

Adult: Males: <5 ng/mL; SI units: <5 ng/L.
Females: <10 ng/mL; SI units: <10 ng/L
Chlidren: 0–10 ng/mL; SI units: 0–10 ng/L
Newborns: 10–40 ng/mL; SI units: 10–40 ng/L
. Red-top tube.
■ Growth hormone is produced in episodic bursts by the
pituitary gland.
■ Assessed to evaluate possible dwarfism, growth retardation,
or gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults.