PTH Intact with calcium

Alphabetical Test listing

PTH Intact with calcium-2317

Test name:

Test number:

2317

Excellian order number:

83970.0

Abbreviation:

PTH

Alternate names:

Parathyroid hormone
Parathormone

Tests included:

PTH
Calcium

Patient preparation information:

Fasting prior to sample collection is recommended

Fasting for a blood test

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Fasting specimen preferred

Processing instructions:

Spin, separate and freeze

Transport container:

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Alternate specimen type:

Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma

Alternate collection container:

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 6 months

Refrigerated - 48 hours

Ambient - 8 hours

Reason for rejection:

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)

Performing lab:

AHL - Immunology: I

Days set up:

Tu - Sa

TAT:

1 - 2 days

Method:

Sandwich Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)

Reference ranges:

PTH Intact: 14.5 - 87.1 pg/mL

Calcium: 8.5 - 10.5 mg/dL

CPT codes:

83970

Date created:

11/30/2001

Revised date:

06/03/2019

Review date:

09/16/2020