Investigation Name:Glucagon Stimulation test for GH and Cortisol

Pathology Laboratory:Clinical Chemistry/ Biochemistry

Requestable Seperately?Yes

Minimum Sample Volume:2 ml at each time point

Expected Turnaround Time:7 working days from receipt

Test Code:GTGH

Complex Reference Range:Ask DB for interpretation

Collection Conditions / Other Information:Serum Gel tube (Gold top) and glucose tube (Grey top) at each time point.
Glucose, GH and cortisol at each time point and IGF-1 on baseline sample.
Timed samples.
LAB INSTRUCTIONS: Separate into aliquot tubes.

Reference Laboratory Details:Clinical Laboratory Services, Level-1, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, B15 2WB (0121 371 5982)

Referred to Another Laboratory?Yes

Contact Number:01902 307 999 Ext 88266