PTH, Intact and Calcium
Also known as Intact Hormone, Immunoreactive PTH, Sandwich PTH Assay, Monogram, PTH Whole Molecule
What it measures
- CalciumLOINC 17861-6
- Parathyroid Hormone, IntactLOINC 2731-8
Specimen
- Specimen
- 1.5 mL plasma collected in EDTA (lavender-top) tube for the PTH, Intact and 1 mL serum for the Calcium
- Minimum volume
- 1 mL EDTA plasma for PTH, Intact • 0.5 mL serum for Calcium
- Also accepted
- 2 mL (1 mL minimum) frozen serum for PTH, Intact
- Container
- Transport tube
- Temperature
- Refrigerated (cold packs)
Centrifuge and transfer EDTA plasma to a transport tube. Label as PLASMA for the PTH, Intact.
Billing
CPT 82310, 83970