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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve been through it with two kids. One kid failed the stim test and he was at <1%ile for height. (He is growth hormone deficient, in other words, and receives growth hormomes). My next kid was at the persistent 3rd percentile and passed the stim test, but bone age is significantly delayed. That kid has growth delay.

There are basic blood tests to consider thyroid and celiac, etc. the bone age is a hand x-ray and I would say that is extremely important so you know what how much time you have left. The stim test is about 4-8 hours depending on the protocol and can make the kid really nauseated.

At 17th percentile I don’t think he would even be approved for the stim test, but maybe the dropping percentiles would qualify him.

Good luck! Whatever you do, do not wait. At 11 you are running out of time. [/quote]

*typos. Ugh. “Like celiac and thyroid” - those are simple lab draws that you would need before proceeding to more significant testing. [/quote]

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