HGH Detectors

HGH is the abbreviation for the human growth hormone. This is a very important hormone in the body produced by the pituitary gland. It has a number of functions in the body, with the major one being the building of muscles causing growth. However, of late, the synthetic form of this hormone, HGH, has been abused by a number of athletes who want an unfair boost in their athletic capabilities. The attributes for muscle enhancing as well as the capabilities of the hormone to raise the levels of energy of the individual make this hormone to be an easy target to athletes who relish such qualities. This hormone has been coupled with other anabolic steroids for maximum results to be yielded. It is because of such practices that there is an actual need for tests that reveal the presence of HGH in the systems of athletes I order to promote equality in the playing fields.

Background
HGH acts in the body to cause a lot of effects to the various systems of the body. One such effect is the stimulation of the liver to secrete the insulin-like growth factor 1, which is abbreviated as IGF-1. The IGF-1 enhances the growth of the muscles, organs and the bones of the human being.

Blood testr
This kind of test was first performed in the Greece Summer Olympics that were held in Athens in 2004. It involved the withdrawal of blood to measure the amounts of HGH that were in the blood stream.

Blood test efficiencyr
While this was a very good and noble idea, a major setback was noted as pertains to this test. The test could only reveal the amounts of HGH of individuals that had used the hormone in the last one or two days. As such, no positive test was discovered as this hormone is not an instantaneous effect hormone, since it has to be used for a number of weeks in order to see the efficiency of results. As such, most of the players used the hormone after the season was over in preparation for the next one and as such it became hard to get positive results for the tests. Additionally, a lot of the sport organizations out there such as Major League baseball have banned the application of blood tests n their players. This also became a major setback for those that were planning to adopt this form of testing.

Urine testr
As per the USA Today, it was reported in 2008 that there was a test for HGH that involved measuring of the urine that had been formulated by the Italian and American scientists.

Urine test effectivenessr
The maximum time this urine test detects HGH is a maximum of two weeks following use. The test mainly involves the introduction of a substance that traps HGH particles and makes them bigger and as such easer to identify.