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Parathyroid Hormone

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Parathyroid Hormone can also be requested as an intraoperative test to assist in Parathyroidectomy. Please discuss this use with the laboratory beforehand, and specify intraoperative PTH as the requested test.

Alternate names:
Intact PTH, parathormone
Laboratory:
Biochemistry
Test Code:
PTH
Specimen types:
Plasma
Container types:
EDTAEDTA
Collection Instructions:
Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab

Preferably fasting as PTH levels are affected by Calcium absorption.

PTH is stable in EDTA whole blood for up to 20 hours at room temperature.

Transport  Whole blood at 15- 25 degrees C.

Minimum Adult Volume:
4 mL
Frequency:
Daily
Result Turnaround Time:
4 hours
Reference Interval:

1.6 - 6.9 pmol/L

Laboratory Use Only

  

 

If EMR is not available, Pathology results are available from Auscare.  If you do not have an Auscare login,please complete attached form. https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20user%20Form%20LIS.pdf

Instruction on how to use Auscare - https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/Auscare%20instructions.pdf

SPECIMEN COLLECTION MODULE (SCM) FAQs - CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE for Consent form to perform tests not covered by Medicare

CLICK HERE for Minimum Labelling Requirements

For Microbiology Swab Collection https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/microbiology/Microbiology%20Swab%20Specimen%20Collection.pdf

Printable Pathology request form https://pathology.easternhealth.org.au/handbook/downloads/2025%20A5%20referral%20slip_2%20pages.docx

"THE ART OF CCCCOLLECTION"

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE PREFERRED ORDER OF DRAW

 

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