# Growth Hormone

> This test measures the amount of growth hormone in your blood, a substance produced by the pituitary gland that controls physical growth and metabolism. It helps show whether your body is producing abnormal levels of this hormone, which can explain growth delays in children or changes in bone and muscle health in adults. This measurement assists in evaluating pituitary gland function and conditions like acromegaly or hormone deficiency. However, since hormone levels fluctuate rapidly throughout the day, a single test cannot provide a final diagnosis and is usually interpreted alongside other specific stimulation or suppression tests.

- Labcorp code: 004275
- Category: [Hormones](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/hormones.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=004275&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.