Parathyroid Hormone (Intact)
Tests:Parathyroid Hormone (Intact)
Overview | |
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| Department | Biochemistry |
| Test Code | PTH |
| Synonyms | PTH
Parathormone |
| Test Availabilty | Monday - Friday
Weekend testing by arrangement |
| Turnaround Time | 2 hrs – 3 days |
| Stability – Add test | 48 hours |
Specimen Requirements | |
| Specimen Type | Plasma |
| Preferred | 6 mL Li-Hep Green-Top |
| Acceptable | 4 mL EDTA Purple-Top or 6 mL Red-Top |
| Unacceptable | Gel tubes |
| Specimen Transportation | |
| Paediatric Requirements | 1 mL in a non-gel tube (e.g. NOT in a paediatric green tube) |
Aliquot Requirements | |
| Sample Type | Serum
Plasma |
| Preferred Volume | 0.5 mL |
| Minimum Volume | 0.3 mL |
| Aliquot Transportation | |
Clinical Information | |
| Reference Intervals | 1.6-7.0 pmol/L |
| Test Method | Abbott Alinity Ci analyser using Abbott reagent.
CMIA immunoassay. |
| Advanced Notice | |
| Patient Preparation | |
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