Order Code ORDER WITH ORDER SET Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), with Minerals, Serum and Plasma
Useful For
As an aid in the differential diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, or disorders of calcium metabolism. PTH w/minerals includes Calcium, Phosphorus and Creatinine measurments.
Specimen Requirements
Special Note: Intraoperative (surgical) specimens can be run on green top (Lithium heparin) tube.
Specimen Type: Serum and Plasma
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green top (Lithium Heparin) gel tube
Acceptable: Plain red top and SST
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL
Specimen Stability
Specimen Type | Temperature | Stability |
Serum | Ambient | N/A |
Refrigerated | 2 days | |
Frozen (preferred) | 4 weeks |
Reference Range
7.5 - 53.5 pg/mL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Mondays and Thursdays, or by special request
Performing Laboratory
Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory
Methodology
Immunometric