Aditya Jain

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE: LAB TESTS, AUTHENTICITY, POSSIBLE REACTIONS AND THE SCAMS. CONFIRMATORY TESTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER HGH/SOMATROPIN IS FAKE OR REAL- Figure 1: Somatropin/HGH Vial 1. Growth hormone lab analysisThis type of test cost around $350 in USA. But some manufacturer are willing to pay for the cost of test if you choose their kit. You just have to send the sample of their product to a laboratory of your choice. You can locate a lab near to your locality by performing a Google search and contact them. But before giving the sample you should confirm with the lab that it is capable of performing 191 Amino acid sequence test for Somatropin/HGH. Also you should first confirm with the manufacturer that they are ready to reimburse the cost of test . 2. HGH Serum TestIt is a quite simple and cheaper variety of test. It can be carried out in a laboratory by taking a sample of blood and testing it for HGH serum before the injection of growth hormone in body. Afterwards, take a 4 IU of HGH and 3 hours later repeat the same HGH blood serum test . If the testing equipment are authentic then there shall be a drastic increase in serum level in body. Some companies also provide the feature of reimbursement like in the case of Growth Hormone Lab test if you send them the test results. NOTE- Inconsistencies in Growth Hormone Serum Test There are various factors which can affect the accuracy of results such as timing of injecting serum, quantity or volume of dose, level of enzyme which degrades the level of amino acid and thus leads to HGH degradation at the time test, potential immune response, etc. Because of the aforementioned factors it is highly unlikely to get the same results twice. The result is reliable in determining that the injected HGH is authentic or not however it can’t determine the quality or potency of HGH. It is a common misconception often mentioned on body building forums that HGH serum levels show you that “how strong” the growth hormone is. In reality it only shows that the test is authentic or not. 3. IGF – 1 testThere is a strong correlation between the level of IGF-1 hormone and HGH in the body. Injecting the growth hormone will raise a person’s IGF-1 levels as well. Thus, elevated IGF-1 levels are a good indicator of authenticity. The procedure of conducting IGF-1 test is same as the HGH serum test. Figure 2: IGF-1 TEST KIT THE ART OF SCAMMING- USE OF PREGNANCY TESTING KIT FOR DETERMINING THE AUTHENTICITY OF HGH The pregnancy test is used to determine the substance called HCG(Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)- pregnancy hormone found in the urine of pregnant women. It cannot be used to determine the authenticity of HGH. In past, due to high cost and inadequate manufacturing everyone didn’t have the access to HGH test kit. So scammers used HCG to trick the common people because of its low cost and easy availability. Although the HCG looks same as HGH, the only difference is that when water is added to the vial, HCG dissolves completely whereas the HGH keeps a few lumps of powder floating around several minutes before completely dissolving. But today the HGH are available very easily and the costs also have declined significantly. So the HCG test is not used anymore. In the last decade I haven’t heard of a single case of anyone discovering HCG. But nowadays the scammers have found a new way of tricking people. They sell low quality vials with 192 amino acid sequence molecule which functions similar to 191 amino acid sequence HGH, but it also causes an immune reaction when the body detects it as foreign. This can cause red painful welts on injection spot and can lead to serious health problems endogenous 191 amino acid HGH as well. This effectively leaves the person with no HGH at all. Bacterial residue in low grade Somatropin or Somatrem- Risks and Precautions Painful red welts on injection spot can be caused due to low quality growth hormone which contains too much bacterial residue. This can lead to serious problems where the body could eventually develop resistance even against its own naturally produced growth hormone. The 192 amino acid sequence growth hormone is called Somatrem while the real 191 amino acid sequence is Somatropin. Somatrem is easier and much cheaper to produce. Only a proper lab analysis can determine if the substance is 191 or 192 amino acid sequence. Occasional painful welt does not always mean that the substance is Somatrem. Sometimes it can be due to other reasons. In various cases it can happen with Somatropin too (if you hit an awkward spot). If the welts appear after every injection and persist for a day or two, then you should discontinue the cycle immediately and have a sample lab tested. Beware of HGH supplements, sprays, pills or patches. Those are just marketing scams and do not contain any real growth hormone. See "HGH sprays, pills and patches" page for more info. Figure 3: A doctor measuring a girls height.