Last Modified:
9/28/2021 12:07:42 PM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
0.5 mL Plasma from a Green Top Tube - Na Heparin in a Plastic Vial
Collection Instructions:
Centrifuge the Na Hep tube as soon as possible.
Transfer plasma to plastic vial and mark as plasma.
Do NOT send whole blood.
Minimum Volume:
0.3 mL Plasma
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Refrigerated
Reference Range:
11 - 20 pg/mL
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
This is a C-terminal PTH-RP assay. Elevated results may be observed in patients with renal disease.
Methodology:
Immunoassay
Clinical Significance:
Differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia; manage patients with solid tumors and hypercalcemia.
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Days Performed:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code:
PTHR
EPIC Test Code:
LAB2780
Send Out Test Code:
34478 / 34478X
Alternate Test Names:
Parathyroid Hormone Related Protein; PTH Related Hormones; PTH Related Peptide; PTH Related Protein; PTH-RP
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
83519
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