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Dynamic test requiring blood draws at 30 minute interals for 2 hours (5 samples total, for both growth hormone and glucose.
75g glucose (in 300mL solution) administered orally immediately after the first blood draw.
Timepoints:
- 5 min: First collection: Glucose, GH and IGF-1
0 min: 75g glucose adminsitered (as per usual OGTT)
+ 30 min: Second collection: GH and Glucose.
+ 60 min: Third collection: GH and Glucose.
+ 90 min: Fourth collection: GH and Glucose.
+ 120 min: Fifth collection: GH and Glucose.
Keep samples with patient until end of test, then send to lab together. Growth Hormone is stable for 8 hours at room temperature.
Send samples together at end of test.
2mL per Serum sample, 2mL per flox sample.
For diagnostic purposes, negative test if GH < 1.0 at any timepoint.
For monitoring purposes, neg test if GH < 0.5 at any time point.
If EMR is not available, Pathology results are available from Auscare. If you do not have an Auscare login,please complete attached form. https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20access.pdf
Instruction on how to use Auscare - https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20instructions.pdf
SPECIMEN COLLECTION MODULE (SCM) FAQs - CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE for a consent form to perform tests not covered by Medicare
TURN AROUND TIMES - When will my result be available?
CLICK HERE for Minimum Labelling Requirements
CLICK HERE for a printable Pathology request form
CLICK HERE for a Log sheet for recording Pathology results
"THE ART OF CCCCOLLECTION"
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE PREFERRED ORDER OF DRAW
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