Test Code LAB12348 Parathyroid Hormone, Intact (PTH-I)
Department
CHEMISTRY
Primary Collection Container
Gold (SST)
Alternate Collection Container
Yellow Microtainer SST
Transport
Serum refrigerated
Freeze if arrival time at Covenant will be greater than 8 hours.
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 8 hours
Frozen: 1 Month
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
By Report
Methodology
Roche e801 Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay; Sandwich principle
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
83970