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Hi, i would like to ask you that should i go to blood test for growth hormone on empty stomach? thank you

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No food for 10+ hour: it is recommended that a person fast for 10-12 hours before testing for GH. GH is released in pulses, so a normal level rules out a deficiency, but if results suggest GH deficiency, additional testing such as insulin stimulation, GHRH-arginine test, or glucagon test may be ordered.

Answered 8/11/2015

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