Why test for HGH?
As mentioned earlier, there are a multitude of illnesses that can be caused by unhealthy growth hormone secretions. In order to determine if symptoms of an illness are being caused by deficient or excessive production of growth hormone, tests must be conducted. Once such illness is acromegaly, which is usually indicative of an adenoma or a tumor in the pituitary. Testing must also be available during treatment with HGH injections in order to monitor the progress of the patient.
In order to ensure that test results are completely accurate, the individual being tested may be asked to stay relatively still for 15 to 60 minutes prior to blood being drawn for testing. The reason behind this request is that exercise and physical activity affect hormone production. Another form of interference would be certain medications that may need to be eliminated so as not to skew the results. These drugs include estrogen, like that found in birth control pills and corticosteroids. The patient must be sure to mention any kind of prescriptions or over the counter medication being taken before proceeding with this kind of testing.