Growth hormone (GH) axis stimulation tests
Paediatricians | Laboratories | |
---|---|---|
Clonidine stimulation test | 12 | 12 |
Arginine infusion followed by clonidine, or glucagon in children under 2–3 years | 1 | 0 |
Insulin stress test (IST) | 2 (1 referred for IST) | 3 |
Glucagon stimulation test | 1 | 5 |
GH releasing hormone stimulation test | 4 | 1 |
Exercise test | 1 | 3 |
None | 1 | 1 |
Bovril/arginine | 2 | 2 |