Ordering Recommendation

May be used as an adjunct to IGF-1 in diagnosis of growth disorders.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plain Red or Serum Separator Tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube (Min: 0.2 mL). Freeze Immediately.

Storage/Transport Temperature

CRITICAL FROZEN. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Unacceptable Conditions

Moderately or grossly hemolyzed or severely lipemic specimens

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: 2 months (Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed

Tue

Reported

1-8 days

Reference Interval

Prepubertal (0-11 years old) 127-473 ng/mL
Postpubertal (12 years and older) 180-580 ng/mL

Interpretive Data

Refer to report.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83520

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
2013600 Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF-2) 2485-1
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Aliases

  • IGF-2 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor II)
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 (IGF-2)