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Parathyroid Hormone Intact (Intraoperative Only)

Message
Notify Laboratory Intra-operative specimen will be coming


Test Code
LAB5001


Preferred Specimen
Preferred: EDTA, also acceptable Green Top(Lithium Heparin)


Instructions
Transport to lab immediately.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
Must be separated within 2 hours of collection.
After separation from cells: EDTA-Ambient 25 hours; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen Unacceptable.
Lithium Heparin-Ambient 9 hours; Refrigerated 72 hours; Frozen Unacceptable


Methodology
DxI 9000



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