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PTH, Intraoperative
MessageTest performed at York Hospital Laboratory. Notify the laboratory at least 4 hours before the patient is scheduled to be drawn.
Test Code
PTHOP
CPT Codes
83970, 82310
Preferred Specimen
0.4 mL plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Other Acceptable Specimens
0.4 mL serum collected ina serum separator tube (SST)
0.4 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial
0.4 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial
Instructions
Bring to the lab STAT for STAT testing.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 1 hour
Refrigerated: 2 days
Frozen: 4 weeks
Refrigerated: 2 days
Frozen: 4 weeks
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed specimens
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Available STAT 1/2 Hour
Reference Range
| PTH, Intact | 7.5 - 53.5 pg/mL |
