Collect

Acceptable: Plasma (Lavender - K2 EDTA) 







 

Pediatric Collection

Acceptable: Plasma (Lavender - K2 EDTA) 






 

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Rapid Serum Tubes (RST).
  • Serum (Plain red).
  • Lithium or Sodium Heparin tubes.
  • Serum separator (SST)
  • Urine

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated 2 Days 
Frozen  6 Months

**Separate plasma from cells 2 days if not tested

Cerner Orderable(s)

PTH Intact

Performed

  1. Morton Plant Hospital 
  2. St. Joseph’s Hospital
  3. St. Anthony’s Hospital 
  4. St. Joseph’s South Hospital
  5. Winter Haven Hospital
  6. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital 
  7. South Florida Baptist Hospital
  8. Bartow Regional Medical Center
  9. Mease Countryside Hospital


24/7

Methodology

Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) 

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Intact PTH
  • Parathormone
  • PTH
  • PTH Intact Molecule

Reference Interval

Normal Reference Interval: 8.7 - 77.1 pg/mL
 

CPT Codes

83970
Collection

Collect

Acceptable: Plasma (Lavender - K2 EDTA) 







 

Pediatric Collection

Acceptable: Plasma (Lavender - K2 EDTA) 






 

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Rapid Serum Tubes (RST).
  • Serum (Plain red).
  • Lithium or Sodium Heparin tubes.
  • Serum separator (SST)
  • Urine

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refrigerated 2 Days 
Frozen  6 Months

**Separate plasma from cells 2 days if not tested
Ordering

Cerner Orderable(s)

PTH Intact

Performed

  1. Morton Plant Hospital 
  2. St. Joseph’s Hospital
  3. St. Anthony’s Hospital 
  4. St. Joseph’s South Hospital
  5. Winter Haven Hospital
  6. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital 
  7. South Florida Baptist Hospital
  8. Bartow Regional Medical Center
  9. Mease Countryside Hospital


24/7

Methodology

Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) 

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Intact PTH
  • Parathormone
  • PTH
  • PTH Intact Molecule
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Normal Reference Interval: 8.7 - 77.1 pg/mL
 
Administrative

CPT Codes

83970