Got my HGH results. Could so with some advice.

[coops]

Hey bros,

Just got my results from my hgh test.

Less than 0.5 mu/l.

I've done some research and cannot establish if this is low or not. I have yet to see the doc, I got the results over the phone.

Any help greatly appreciated.

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[Solrock]

What is your age? Have you been running HGH, or was this just a test of your natural levels? Also, have you been running IGF-1?

Need this info before I can comment.

[Solrock]

I still cannot make sense of the way the test results are expressed,
but a normal result of a test for an adult male is less than 3ng/ml (nanograms
(10-9 grams)per milliliter). If your test results are 0.5ng/ml, then those levels are normal, not low. Let me know if there is anything more that you need.

[Solrock]

Here:
I just found an important study that expresses GH concentrations in u/L.
The normal range for men is 500-1500U/L in healthy men ages 20-40 years
old. The results in the question were 0.5mU/L, which translates into
500U/L. In the normal range.
If you are freaked out about that being low, you should know that it is difficult
to measure GH. It is a pulsatile hormone, which means it is released
in a rhythmically, not constantly. It is also released during the early
stages of sleep. As you probably know, a test for plasma IGF-1 levels
is a good way to determine GH levels, because GH stimulates the production
of IGF-1. IGF-1 levels levels change slowly, which is why it is a
good test in addition to a GH levels test.

Since normal levels of GH can vary widely, other tests may be done to
confirm the results of a GH test. Additional tests can determine whether
low levels of GH (which can be normal) mean the pituitary gland is not
functioning:

* Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) blood levels are commonly
evaluated along with GH levels. A high level of IGF-1 along with a high
level of GH is almost always diagnostic of acr*****ly. In this case,
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies should be done to evaluate the
pituitary gland. For more information, see the medical test Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Head.
* The growth hormone suppression test (also called the glucose loading
test) measures the level of GH in the blood before and after a person
drinks liquid containing a large amount of sugar (glucose). Normally,
the amount of GH drops to less than 1 ng/mL after drinking the glucose.
Levels of GH that remain high may indicate acr*****ly.
* The growth hormone stimulation test (also called the insulin tolerance
test) measures the level of GH in the blood before and after insulin
is given through a vein (intravenously). Normally, the amount of GH increases
after the insulin is given (in children the level should be more than
10 ng/mL; in adults it should be more than 7 ng/mL). A GH level that
does not increase may indicate a GH deficiency. Growth hormone levels
of 0 ng/mL can be found in people with GH deficiency as well as in people
with normal pituitary function. For this reason, a growth hormone stimulation
test can help diagnose GH deficiency.

[longhornDr]

0.5 mU/L is very low for you.