IGF (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1, Somatomedin)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 1051

• Secretion is stimulated directly by the somatotropic hormone ( = growth hormone), IGF-1 can therefore be interpreted as equivalent to STH.
• Useful in case of: growth imbalance (young animals), changes in coat structure, acromegaly (adult animals), therapy resistant diabetes mellitus in cats
• Single value: only conditionally decreased in case of growth imbalances, if a questionable result is yielded, a function test should be performed (Xylazin stimulation test/STH stimulation test)
• In cattle, IGF-1 as a laboratory parameter is suitable for the early diagnosis of ovarian cysts and laminitis.

Material	serum 0.5 ml (centrifuge, pipette off and cool soon after sampling)
Method	Chemiluminiscence Assay (CLIA)
Species list	dog, cat, others on request
Duration	1 day