PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)

Message

If intraoperative PTH, please notify Chemistry Laboratory (74232) in advance.

Test Code

LAB108

Preferred Specimen

One 6 mL lavender top tube
Pediatric: two lavender top microtainers

Other Acceptable Specimens

Dark green top

Instructions

We are currenlty only accepting lavender top tubes. Sample must be centrifuged within one hour of collection if not refrigerated. Plasma must be removed from the red cells, put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation and kep refrigerated.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: plasma: 8 hours Refrigerated: plasma or whole blood: 2 days Frozen: Plasma or serum: 6 months

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Plasma clotted

Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center
Jefferson Medical Center
Camden Clark Medical Center
United Hospital Center

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.