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Parathyroid Hormone
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Assay
Parathyroid Hormone
Key Words
PTH
Specimen Collection
Fl-EDTA Plasma (yellow)
Turnaround time
24hrs
Test Indications
PTH is utilised to assess and monitor loss of calcium and phosphate homeostasis. PTH is also used for surveillance and monitoring of patients at high risk of developing metabolic bone disease (e.g. during chronic renal failure).
Limitations/Interferences
Haemolysed samples are unsuitable for analysis
Reference Range
1.6-6.9 pmol/L
Analytical Error
3.0%
Reference Change Value
72.3%