PTH Intact with Calcium-2317

Test info

  
PTH Intact with Calcium
  
2317
  
83970.0
  
PTH
  
Parathyroid hormone
Parathormone
  
  • PTH
  • Calcium
  

Samples should not be taken from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. > 5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration.

Specimen

  

Fasting prior to sample collection is recommended

Fasting for a blood test

  
Serum
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
2.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 48 hours

Ambient - 8 hours

Frozen - 6 months

 

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Performance

  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 - 2 days
  

Sandwich Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

PTH Intact: 15.0 - 65.0 pg/mL

Calcium:     

0 up to 10 days: 7.6 - 10.4 mg/dL
10 days up to 2 years: 9.0 - 11.0 mg/dL
2 up to 12 years: 8.8 - 10.8 mg/dL
12 up to 18 years: 8.4 - 10.2 mg/dL
18 up to 60 years: 8.6 - 10.0 mg/dL
60 up to 999 years: 8.8 - 10.2 mg/dL

Billing

  
83970

Tracking

  
11/30/2001
  
05/01/2024
  
01/11/2024