PTH Intact

Test Code
1235310000


Alias/See Also
PTHI


CPT Codes
83970

Preferred Specimen
Plasma collected in a lavender-top EDTA tube


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Lourdes: Plasma collected in a green-top lithium heparin tube (PST)


Instructions
Lavendar-top EDTA Tube: Spin and separate plasma into a plastic vial within 2 hours of collection.
PST: Spin tube within 2 hours of collection and do not separate.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Lourdes Hospital Lab



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.