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Recommendations when to order or not order the test. May include related or preferred tests.
New York DOH Approval Status
Indicates whether a test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is New York state approved.
Specimen Required
Patient PreparationInstructions patient must follow before/during specimen collection.
CollectSpecimen type to collect. May include collection media, tubes, kits, etc.
Lavender (K2 or K3EDTA) or pink (K2EDTA). Also acceptable: Serum separator tube (SST).
Specimen PreparationInstructions for specimen prep before/after collection and prior to transport.
Allow serum specimen to clot fully at room temperature and centrifuge immediately. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Storage/Transport TemperaturePreferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to ARUP. See Stability for additional info.
Frozen. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.
Unacceptable ConditionsCommon conditions under which a specimen will be rejected.
Body fluid (refer to Parathyroid Hormone, FNA, ARUP test code 2001491); urine. Rapid serum tubes (RST). Hemolyzed samples. Grossly lipemic samples.
RemarksAdditional specimen collection, transport, or test submission information.
StabilityAcceptable times/temperatures for specimens. Times include storage and transport time to ARUP.
After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 6 months
Expected turnaround time for a result, beginning when ARUP has received the specimen.
Within 24 hours
Reference Interval
Normal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
18-59 pg/mL
Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
Parathyroid Hormone, Intact
18-59 pg/mL
Interpretive Data
May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, or details of testing.
For patients 18 years of age and above: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) reference intervals reflect expected values in normocalcemic, normophosphatemic individuals with optimal vitamin D concentrations; results should be interpreted concurrently.
Compliance Category
FDA
Note
Additional information related to the test.
PTH is unstable in unseparated serum. If collecting serum instead of plasma, tubes should be centrifuged immediately after clotting.
The American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published in ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory are provided for informational purposes only. The codes reflect our interpretation of CPT coding requirements based upon AMA guidelines published annually. CPT codes are provided only as guidance to assist clients with billing. ARUP strongly recommends that clients confirm CPT codes with their Medicare administrative contractor, as requirements may differ. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. ARUP Laboratories assumes no responsibility for billing errors due to reliance on the CPT codes published.
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