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Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 - Clinical Biochemistry

Also known as: IGF-1, Somatomedin C Specimen requirements Sample type: Serum (Serum) Collection requirements: Specimen must be separated and frozen within three days of collection Cost Price on application Turnaround time Please see Turnaround times Analytical method Immunoassay Analysis undertaken at these site(s) John Radcliffe Hospital Reference intervals Reference ranges are age, sex and Tanner stage dependent: Males: Up to 1 yr: 2.5-17.1 nmol/L 1-3 yrs: 3.1-27.3 nmol/L 4-5 yrs: 5.0-34.0 nmol/L 6-7 yrs: 6.4-41.9 nmol/L 8-9 yrs: 8.3-51.4 nmol/L 10-11 yrs: 10.6-60.8 nmol/L 12-17 yrs: 12.7-66.5 nmol/L 18-20 yrs: 13.6-64.1 nmol/L 21-24 yrs: 11.5-54.8 nmol/L 25-30 yrs: 9.6-43.3 nmol/L 31-60 yrs: 7.0-31.7 nmol/L >60 yrs: 4.6-24.9 nmol/L Females: Up to 1 yr: 2.0-19.7 nmol/L 1-2 yrs: 2.3-25.3 nmol/L 3-5 yrs: 3.5-30.7 nmol/L 6-7 yrs: 4.8-37.9 nmol/L 8-9 yrs: 6.8-48.1 nmol/L 10-11 yrs: 9.5-59.6 nmol/L 12-17 yrs: 12.5-65.1 nmol/L 18-20 yrs: 14.3-61.7 nmol/L 21-24 yrs: 12.0-50.1 nmol/L 25-30 y

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Also known as: IGF-1, Somatomedin C

Specimen requirements

Sample type: Serum (Serum)

Collection requirements: Specimen must be separated and frozen within three days of collection

Cost

Price on application

Turnaround time

Please see Turnaround times

Analytical method

Immunoassay

Analysis undertaken at these site(s)

John Radcliffe Hospital

Reference intervals

Reference ranges are age, sex and Tanner stage dependent:

Males: Up to 1 yr: 2.5-17.1 nmol/L 1-3 yrs: 3.1-27.3 nmol/L 4-5 yrs: 5.0-34.0 nmol/L 6-7 yrs: 6.4-41.9 nmol/L 8-9 yrs: 8.3-51.4 nmol/L 10-11 yrs: 10.6-60.8 nmol/L 12-17 yrs: 12.7-66.5 nmol/L 18-20 yrs: 13.6-64.1 nmol/L 21-24 yrs: 11.5-54.8 nmol/L 25-30 yrs: 9.6-43.3 nmol/L 31-60 yrs: 7.0-31.7 nmol/L >60 yrs: 4.6-24.9 nmol/L

Females: Up to 1 yr: 2.0-19.7 nmol/L 1-2 yrs: 2.3-25.3 nmol/L 3-5 yrs: 3.5-30.7 nmol/L 6-7 yrs: 4.8-37.9 nmol/L 8-9 yrs: 6.8-48.1 nmol/L 10-11 yrs: 9.5-59.6 nmol/L 12-17 yrs: 12.5-65.1 nmol/L 18-20 yrs: 14.3-61.7 nmol/L 21-24 yrs: 12.0-50.1 nmol/L 25-30 yrs: 10.3-39.6 nmol/L 31-60 yrs: 6.4-31.0 nmol/L >61 yrs: 4.5-22.5 nmol/L

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