IGF BP3
Sample: Serum (Store frozen)
Schedule: Daily
Units: mg/L
Range:
0.7 - 3.6 1 y.o.
0.9 - 4.3 3 y.o.
1.1 - 5.2 5 y.o.
1.4 - 6.1 7 y.o.
1.8 - 7.1 9 y.o.
2.4 - 8.4 11 y.o.
3.1 - 9.5 13 y.o.
3.5 - 10 15 y.o.
3.2 - 8.7 17 y.o.
2.9 - 7.3 19 y.o.
3.4 - 7.8 21 - 30 y.o.
3.5 - 7.0 31 - 40 y.o.
Remarks: IGF BP3 is a stabilizer that provides a constant level of serum IGF. IGF BP3 is a growth hormone (GH) dependent protein, Therefor the assessment of IGF BP3 is quite useful in the evaluation of growth hormone secretion. IGF BP3 assay may be used to evaluate children with normal GH levels but have short stature .
