Test Code PTHIN Parathyroid Hormone, Intact (iPTH)

Infectious

Additional Codes

Meditech Mnemonic:

PTHIN

Preferred Specimen:

1mL EDTA Plasma

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL Serum from a red top or SST

Minimum Volume (this volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing):

0.5mL Plasma or Serum

Reject: Hemolysis and turbidity

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Frozen

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Plasma Ambient: <8 hours

Plasma Refrigerated: <2 days

Plasma Frozen: >2 days

Serum Ambient: <4 hours

Serum Refrigerated: <8 hours

Serum Frozen: >8 hours

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