Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intraoperative
Order Name
PTHIOADD
Revision Date 04/25/2016
Revision Date 04/25/2016
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intraoperative
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| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 4 mL ( 2 mL) | Whole Blood | Lavender Top K2 EDTA | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | 2 mL (1 mL) | Plasma | Lavender Top K2 EDTA | Frozen |
| Alternate 2 | 2 mL ( 1 mL) | Serum | Serum Gel Tube | Frozen |
| Instructions | Draw blood in a lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube(s), avoiding hemolysis. Send immediately to laboratory for testing. Alternative container(s): Plasma collected in a lavender-top (K2 EDTA) tube(s), frozen. Serum collected in gold gel or plain red tube, frozen. 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 | 50% decrease from baseline | |||
| Methodology | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay | |||
| 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 |