Tests:Parathyroid Hormone: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:50, 8 April 2026

Synonym(s)	PTH
Tube/Container Type	4 ml green top or gold top
	0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top
Sample Type	Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH)
Minimum volume	600uL plasma or serum
Registration Code	TPTH
Add-on conditions	2 days @ 4°C
Test Availability	Monday to Sunday 8am - 5pm
Turnaround Time	See Test Availability (above)
Where analysed	Hastings
Department	Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
Deletion Code	8522
Useful Information	Yellow form for inpatients Click Here
Measurement Uncertainty	Available upon request

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 |PTH
 |-
-|'''Specimen'''
+|'''Tube/Container Type'''
-|4 ml Lithium Heparin (green top) or SST (gold top) or 4 mL EDTA (purple top)
+|4 ml green top or gold top
 |-
-|'''Paediatric Specimen'''
+|'''''
-|0.5 mL Brown, yellow, or green top
+|0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top
+|-
+|'''Sample Type'''
+|Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH)
+|-
+|'''Minimum volume'''
+|600uL plasma or serum
+|-
+|'''Registration Code'''
+|TPTH
 |-
 |'''Add-on conditions'''
-|4 hours @ 4°C
+|2 days @ 4°C
 |-
 |'''Test Availability'''
-|Monday, Wednesday, Friday or by prior arrangement
+|Monday to Sunday 8am - 5pm
 |-
 |'''Turnaround Time'''
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 |'''Department'''
 |Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
-|-
-|'''Registration Code'''
-|TPTH
 |-
 |'''Deletion Code'''
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 |-
 |'''Useful Information'''
-|Yellow form for inpatientsClick Here
+|Yellow form for inpatients
+[https://www.pathologytestsexplained.org.au/ptests.php?q=PTH+%28Parathyroid+Hormone%29 Click Here]
 |-
 |'''Measurement Uncertainty'''
 |Available upon request
 |}