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Test Code LAB4026 PREOP/INTRAOP PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)

Important Note

The pre-op baseline specimen should be ordered using this order code.

Specimen Type

EDTA (Lavender Top 4 mL)

 

Specimen Volume

2 mL

Minimum Volume

2 mL

Turnaround Time

30 minutes

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability


Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 6 months

Method

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Reference Ranges

8.7-77.1 pg/mL

 

Reporting Limit

Reportable range: 4.0-2500.0 pg/mL

Synonyms

PARATHOROME, PARATHYROID HORMONE, PTH, LAB4179, PTH WHOLE MOLECULE, PTH INTACT

CPT Codes

83970