LOINC display name : Cortisol, glucose, and somatotropin post arginine stimulation panel;
LOINC long common name : Cortisol, glucose, and somatotropin post arginine stimulation panel - Serum or Plasma;
LOINC short name : Cortisol glucose GH p arginine Pnl SerPl;
LOINC description : This panel assesses pituitary production of growth hormone in response to an arginine
stimulus. Baseline growth hormone, glucose, and cortisol are measured, and then remeasured
at 30-minute intervals after receiving arginine. Results are used to diagnose growth
hormone deficiency and excess. This test may be performed with a clonidine stimulation
panel [LOINC: 92666-7].;
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