LOINC display name : Insulin-like growth factor-I [Z-score];
LOINC long common name : Insulin-like growth factor-I [Z-score] in Serum or Plasma;
LOINC short name : IGF-I Z-score SerPl;
LOINC description : IGF-1 is used by physicians as a screening test for growth hormone deficiency and
excess in acromegaly and gigantism. Interpretation of IGF-1 levels is complicated
by the wide normal ranges, and variations by age, sex, and pubertal stage. Clinically
significant conditions and changes may be masked by the wide normal ranges. For this
reason, it is useful to report by Z score, a statistical measure that is useful for
comparing data points derived from populations with different means and/or standard
deviations.;
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