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HelpTest Code LAB4179 PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)
Specimen Type
Preferred Sample: EDTA
Alternative Sample: Serum Tube (SST, Gold, Tiger, Red Top Tube NO GEL)
Specimen Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Microtainer - 0.2mL
Turnaround Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours
Test Schedule
Daily
Sample Stability
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 6 months
Method
Immunoassay
Reference Ranges
8.7-77.1 pg/mL
Reporting Limit
Measuring range: 4.0-2500.0 pg/mL
Reportable range: 4.0-2500.0 pg/mL
Synonyms
PARATHOROME, PARATHYROID HORMONE, PTH, LAB4179, PTH WHOLE MOLECULE, PTH INTACT
CPT Codes
83970