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IGF-BP3 (Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding Protein 3) LabCorp

Abnormal growth: This test measures IGF-BP3, a protein that helps regulate growth, which can help determine if abnormal growth is related to growth factor imbalances.
Acromegaly symptoms: Elevated IGF-BP3 levels can be associated with acromegaly, a condition caused by excess growth hormone, so this test can help investigate those symptoms.
Gigantism symptoms: Similar to acromegaly, high IGF-BP3 levels can indicate gigantism, which is excessive growth before puberty, helping to understand the cause.
Growth delay: Low IGF-BP3 levels may be linked to growth delay or slower growth than expected, providing insight into potential causes.
Pituitary tumors: Certain pituitary tumors can affect growth hormone and IGF-BP3 production, making this test useful in investigating potential tumor-related growth issues.
Short stature: Measuring IGF-BP3 can help determine if short stature is related to problems with growth factors or their binding proteins.

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This test measures IGF-BP3 in the blood for insight into Human Growth hormone (hGH) levels.

This test measures the level of IGFBP-3, a protein that binds to insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in your blood. It helps doctors evaluate growth hormone production and diagnose conditions like acromegaly or growth hormone deficiency. The level of IGFBP-3 can also be affected by certain liver or kidney conditions.

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Why To Buy	Testing your IGF-BP3 levels can help identify the cause of growth-related issues by measuring a protein that carries growth factors in your blood. Finding the cause(s) of: Abnormal growth: This test measures IGF-BP3, a protein that helps regulate growth, which can help determine if abnormal growth is related to growth factor imbalances. Acromegaly symptoms: Elevated IGF-BP3 levels can be associated with acromegaly, a condition caused by excess growth hormone, so this test can help investigate those symptoms. Gigantism symptoms: Similar to acromegaly, high IGF-BP3 levels can indicate gigantism, which is excessive growth before puberty, helping to understand the cause. Growth delay: Low IGF-BP3 levels may be linked to growth delay or slower growth than expected, providing insight into potential causes. Pituitary tumors: Certain pituitary tumors can affect growth hormone and IGF-BP3 production, making this test useful in investigating potential tumor-related growth issues. Short stature: Measuring IGF-BP3 can help determine if short stature is related to problems with growth factors or their binding proteins.
Symptoms	Abnormal growth, Acromegaly symptoms, Gigantism symptoms, Growth delay, Pituitary tumors, Short stature