Specimen Requirements
Title
PTH Related Peptide
Specimen Requirement
Collect sodium heparin, centrifuge within 2 hours and transfer 0.5 mL plasma into a screw top plastic vial, indicate sample type on transport tube and send.
Methodology
Immunoassay
Stability
Room temp: 7 days, Refrigerated: 7 days, Frozen: 28 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
4-5 days, Performed Tuesday-Friday
Clinical Use
PTH-Related Protein (PTH-rP) – Differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia; manage patients with solid tumors and hypercalcemia.
Test Code
PTHRP