A growth hormone (GH) test measures the amount of human growth hormone (GH) in the blood. GH is made by the pituitary gland and is needed for growth.It plays an important role in how the body uses food for energy (metabolism). growth hormone (GH) test measures the amount of human growth hormone (GH) in the blood. GH is made by the pituitary gland and is needed for growth.
The 2014 Richmond, Virginia, population is 205,348. There are 3,434 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 32.2. The US median is 37.2. 30.36% of people in Richmond, Virginia, are married. 12.04% are divorced. The average household size is 2.33 people. 19.35% of people are married, with children. 31.13% have children, but are single.
The OMB defines the area as comprising thirteen counties, including the principal cities of Richmond, Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights. As of 2016, it had a population of 1,263,617, making it the 44th largest MSA in the country. The Greater Richmond Region is located in the central part of Virginia. It straddles the fall line, where the coastal plain and the Piedmont come together on the James River at Richmond and the Appomattox River at Petersburg. The English established each as colonial ports in the 17th century.