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Unit Code 83300:
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 (IGFBP-3), Serum

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosing growth disorders

 

Diagnosing adult GH-deficiency

 

Monitoring of rhGH treatment

 

As a possible adjunct to IGF-1 and GH in the diagnosis and

follow-up of acromegaly and gigantism

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Enzyme-Labeled Chemiluminescent Immunometric Assay

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

IGFBP-3, S

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

IGFBP3

 

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

IGFBP-3

Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3, Serum

Soft-IGFB3

Somatomedin C binding protein