growth hormone suppression test…

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what the risks are blood test, growth hormone suppression test determines whether human growth hormone, hgh, suppressed by hyperglycemia blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, blood pressure cuff, around the upper arm to cause the veins to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an airtight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, an intravenous catheter, a small needle, a butterfly placed, in the arm, hand to minimize the number of needle sticks, three blood specimens, first is collected between 6, asked, drink a water solution, 75 grams of glucose, advised to drink this slowly to avoid becoming nauseated, solution must be consumed, 5 minutes, test results altered, second, third blood samples, collected 1 to 2 hours after finish drinking the glucose solution, each sample, glucose, hgh, measured in each sample, fast, limit physical activity, 10 to 12 hours, test results altered, taking medications, ask that withhold these, affect results, check, discontinuing any medications, relax, at least 90 minutes, exercise, increased activity, hgh levels, child, have this test performed, to explain how the test, demonstrate on a doll, familiar child, what, happen, why, less anxiety, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test, evaluate, elevated levels of hgh, a condition that leads to gigantism in children, acromegaly in adults, not a normal screening tool, rather a test that is performed, signs of increased hgh, normal test results would reveal an hgh level of less than 2 ng/ml, in children, second blood sample is taken, second hour, increased levels, a rebound phenomenon due, occurrence of reactive hypoglycemia hgh levels, unaltered, remain high, suppression test, gigantism, acromegaly is suspected, confirmed by retesting, under the same conditions on another day, risks associated, drawing blood, slight, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.