Parathyroid Hormone Test

Diagnostic Use

The quantitative determination of intact parathyroid hormone in human plasma may aid the differential diagnosis of hyper and hypocalcaemia.

Department

Endo/Steroid Lab

Delphic Registration Code

RPTH

Synonyms

Parathormone
PTH

Turnaround Time

4 days

Test Code

6508

Specimen Type

• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Acceptable

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Green Cap)

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Acceptable

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Green Cap)

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.3

Transport to Lab

Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Plasma Aliquot 500 ul. Paediatric Plasma Aliquot 300 ul

Reference Intervals

Adults: 1.6 – 7.0 pmol/L

Test Method

Roche Cobas e411

Non-Funded Test Cost

$37.88 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

6508

This test was previously done on the Abbott Architect analyser. Serum is acceptable if centrifuged immediately, PTH is less stable in serum.

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