95851-2

LOINC 2.82

Somatotropin post macimorelin stimulation panel - Serum by Immunoassay

GH p Macimorelin Stil Pnl Ser IA

Definition

  • The macimorelin stimulation test is used to diagnose adult growth hormone (GH) deficiency. Macimorelin is a synthetic agonist of the ghrelin receptor that, when administered orally, stimulates growth hormone release from the pituitary in a dose-dependent manner, achieving maximum blood levels within 1 hour [PMID:23559086]. Serum GH concentrations falling below a set threshold during the timed assay following macimorelin administration confirms the presence of GH deficiency.

Component

  • Somatotropin post macimorelin stimulation panel

Specimen / system

  • Ser

Class

  • PANEL.CHEM

Property

  • -

Scale

  • -

Method

  • IA

Related names

  • After; Chemistry; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; GH; GH p Macimorelin Stil Pnl; Growth hormone; HGH; Human growth hormone; IAA; MEIA; Pan; PANEL.CHEMISTRY; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; PST; Random; Serum; Somatotropic hormone; SR; STH; Stim; SUDS

Index terms

  • After
  • Chemistry
  • EIA
  • ELFA
  • ELISA
  • Enzyme immunoassay
  • GH
  • GH p Macimorelin Stil Pnl
  • Growth hormone
  • HGH
  • Human growth hormone
  • IAA
  • MEIA
  • Pan
  • PANEL.CHEMISTRY
  • Panl
  • Pnl
  • Point in time
  • PST
  • Random
  • Serum
  • Somatotropic hormone
  • SR
  • STH
  • Stim
  • SUDS