Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact, Aspirate Washout (Endocrine Sciences)

TEST: 503000
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CPT: 83970
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Expected Turnaround Time

2 - 4 days

Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen

Parathyroid aspirate, frozen

Volume

Aspirate needle washout in 1 mL saline

Container

Saline vial

Collection

Please refer to Lymph Node Aspirate Collection Kit for detailed instructions and saline solution vial.

Storage Instructions

Freeze. Unstable at room temperature or refrigerated. Stable frozen for 180 days.

Causes for Rejection

Specimen not frozen

Test Details

Use

Semiquantitative test to determine the presence of parathyroid hormone-secreting cells near the parathyroid glands. The presence of large amounts of parathyroid hormone in nonparathyroid cells may indicate metastasis of parathyroid tumor cells to other sites.

Methodology

Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)

LOINC® Map

Order Code Order Code Name Order Loinc Result Code Result Code Name UofM Result LOINC
503000 IPTH, Parathyroid Aspirate 503001 IPTH, Parathyroid Aspirate pg/mL 59835-9

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