Parathyroid Hormone, Intact PTHI
| Method(s) | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
|---|---|
| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
| Transport | ** FROZEN PRIMARY TUBES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE **
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| Remarks | Preferred specimen is collected in the morning after an overnight fast. |
| Stability | Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 8 hours; Frozen: 1 month |
| Schedule | Daily, except Sundays |
| Billing Code | 1010096 |
| CPTCode | 83970 |
| Notes | CRITICAL - Due to shortened 8 hour refrigerated stabilty only frozen serum or plasma is acceptable. |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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18.5 - 88.0 pg/mL |
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