| EX0732 FSH & LH STIMULATION BY GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE (GnRH) |
| Specimen: |
2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST for each timed specimen. Draw fasting baseline specimen; administer GnRH 2.5 ug/kg body weight (100 ugs maximum) as IV bolus; draw additional specimens at 30, 45 & 60 min. for FSH and LH. Ship refrigerated or frozen. All containers must be clearly marked with time drawn and submitted with one test request form. |
| Stability: |
| Room |
Refrigerated |
Frozen |
| 8 hrs |
48 hrs |
4 weeks |
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| Method: |
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
| Comment: |
GnRH is not supplied by Lab. |
| Report: |
Contact us to know the TAT. |
| Usage: |
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation test is the gold standard to identify central precocious puberty. Precocious puberty is defined as the onset of secondary sexual characteristics before 8 years in girls & before 9 years in boys. It is 10 times more common in girls than boys. This test is indicated in suspected cases of central precocious puberty, pituitary gonadotropin deficiency and to monitor long-acting GnRH analog therapy. |
| Doctor Specialty: |
Endocrinologist, Gynecologist |
| Disease: |
Disorders of Endocrine System |
| Components: |
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| Courier Charges: |
0.00 |
| Home Collection: |
Available (*T&C Apply) |
| Department: |
Biochemistry |
| Pre Test Information: |
Overnight fasting is mandatory. |
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