Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Intact
Order Name
PTH
Revision Date 04/20/2015
Revision Date 04/20/2015
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Intact
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| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 2 mL (1 mL) | Plasma | Lithium Heparin | Frozen |
| Alternate 1 | 2 mL (1 mL) | Serum | Serum Gel Tube | Frozen |
| Instructions | Draw blood in a mint green-top (lithium heparin) plasma gel tube(s). Send to lab promptly or spin down within 2 hours of draw, and send 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of lithium heparin plasma frozen in plastic vial.
Alternative Container: Plasma collected in EDTA tube, frozen; Serum collected in gold gel or plain red tube, frozen. Note: Label specimen with patient name (first and last) or other unique identifier, patient hospital identification number or Social Security number, date and time of draw, collector initials, and test(s) being ordered. |
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| Reference Range | See Interpretive Report | |||
| Methodology | Immunoenzymatic | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Testing Schedule | Sunday through Saturday |
| Expected TAT | 3 Hours |
| Stat TAT | 45 Minutes |
| CPT Code(s) | 83970 |
| Lab Section | NRLS-Core Chemistry |