91323 PTH Related Peptide

Specimen:

Collect:

One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)

Submit:

0.5 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Plasma. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Critical Frozen
Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered
Draw in chilled tube. Add 0.04 mL aprotinin/mL of blood. Spin immediately, separate plasma and freeze.

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Immunoradiometric Assay

Performed:

Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Reported:

2-7 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83519

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0.0-4.0 pmol/L