Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
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mike_rogers
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February 09, 2010 08:44 PM
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UNC Hospitals McLendon Clinical Laboratories 101 Manning Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
| Includes: PTH and Calcium
| Tube Type
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| Test ID | PTHI | |
| Test Number | 1826 | |
| SMS Browse | PTH | |
| CPT Code(s) | 83970 (PTH), 82310(Calcium) | |
| Group/Individual Test | Group | |
| Laboratory | Core | |
| Tube Station | 30 | |
| Specimen | Routine: | 4 mL blood/Serum Separator Tube/Gold Top |
| micro: | 1 mL blood/Serum SeparatorTube/Gold Top | |
| Availability | Routine: | Monday-Friday |
| STAT: | NA | |
| Turnaround Time | Multiple runs daily | |
| Reference Range | Normal: | 12-72 pg/ml; See important Comments |
| Comments | Deliver Immediately PTH Nomogram can be used in conjunction with total serum calcium for result interpretation. Intraoperative PTH must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Call the Core Lab. at 966-2361 to schedule. Please note that intraoperative PTH testing can only be performed Monday through Friday during the day shift and only when scheduled in advance. For important details and instructions refer to Core #61; Intraoperative PTH Testing. | |
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
