Pathology tests database

Sample and container requirements

Serum (preferred) Lithium Heparin Plasma (paediatrics only)

Minimum volume required

200 µL serum/plasma

Special requirements

None

Patient preparation

None

Sample viability

Turnaround time

5 days

Reference range

0 years: Female: 2.3 – 19.1 nmol/L Male: 1.9 – 19.7 nmol/L 1 year: Female: 2.6 – 20.9 nmol/L Male: 2.4 – 23.4 nmol/L 2 years: Female: 3.0 – 23.1 nmol/L Male: 2.8 – 26.7 nmol/L 3 years: Female: 3.5 – 26.0 nmol/L Male: 3.3 – 29.3 nmol/L 4 years: Female: 4.2 – 29.2 nmol/L Male: 3.7 – 31.6 nmol/L 5 years: Female: 4.8 – 32.3 nmol/L Male: 4.1 – 33.9 nmol/L 6 years: Female: 5.4 – 35.3 nmol/L Male: 4.7 – 36.8 nmol/L 7 years: Female: 6.2 – 39.1 nmol/L Male: 5.4 – 40.7 nmol/L 8 years: Female: 7.4 – 44.5 nmol/L Male: 6.4 – 46.0 nmol/L 9 years: Female: 8.9 – 51.9 nmol/L Male: 7.6 – 52.5 nmol/L 10 years: Female: 10.9 – 60.9 nmol/L Male: 9.1 – 60.0 nmol/L 11 years: Female: 13.0 – 70.4 nmol/L Male: 10.7 – 67.6 nmol/L 12 years: Female: 15.0 – 78.4 nmol/L Male: 12.2 – 74.2 nmol/L 13 years: Female: 16.5 – 83.4 nmol/L Male: 13.5 – 79.0 nmol/L 14 years: Female: 17.4 – 84.8 nmol/L Male: 14.5 – 81.3 nmol/L 15 years: Female: 17.5 – 82.7 nmol/L Male: 15.0 – 80.9 nmol/L 16 years: Female: 17.0 – 77.9 nmol/L Male: 15.1 – 78.4 nmol/L 17 years: Female: 16.1 – 71.5 nmol/L Male: 14.8 – 74.2 nmol/L 18 years: Female: 14.9 – 64.5 nmol/L Male: 14.3 – 69.0 nmol/L 19 years: Female: 13.7 – 57.8 nmol/L Male: 13.6 – 63.4 nmol/L 20 years: Female: 12.7 – 52.1 nmol/L Male: 12.8 – 58.0 nmol/L 21 – 25 years: Female: 11.0 – 42.3 nmol/L Male: 10.9 – 45.1 nmol/L 26 – 30 years: Female: 10.1 – 35.5 nmol/L Male: 9.8 – 36.0 nmol/L 31 – 35 years: Female: 9.5 – 32.0 nmol/L Male: 9.3 – 31.6 nmol/L 36 – 40 years: Female: 8.9 – 29.5 nmol/L Male: 9.1 – 29.6 nmol/L 41 – 45 years: Female: 8.1 – 26.9 nmol/L Male: 8.3 – 27.5 nmol/L 46 – 50 years: Female: 7.4 – 25.4 nmol/L Male: 7.7 – 26.4 nmol/L 51 – 55 years: Female: 6.9 – 25.0 nmol/L Male: 7.3 – 26.3 nmol/L 56 – 60 years: Female: 5.9 – 22.7 nmol/L Male: 6.6 – 25.4 nmol/L 61 – 65 years: Female: 5.4 – 22.0 nmol/L Male: 6.2 – 25.0 nmol/L 66 – 70 years: Female: 5.1 – 22.0 nmol/L Male: 6.0 – 25.5 nmol/L 71 – 75 years: Female: 4.7 – 21.7 nmol/L Male: 5.4 – 24.5 nmol/L 76 – 80 years: Female: 4.6 – 22.1 nmol/L Male: 5.1 – 24.0 nmol/L 81 – 85 years: Female: 4.6 – 23.4 nmol/L Male: 4.8 – 23.8 nmol/L 86 – 90 years: Female: 4.3 – 23.4 nmol/L Male: 4.6 – 23.8 nmol/L (Source: locally derived)

Clinical guidance

Please refer to LabTestsOnlineUK to learn more about IGF-1. https://labtestsonline.org.uk/tests/igf-1

Notes