Parathyroid hormone (PTH) panel (Calgary/South)

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Test Name:

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) panel (Calgary/South)

Ordering Information:

Test panel includes:
• PTH
• Calcium

For Home Hemodialysis program specimens:
Special approval labels are required on the specimen, requisition and biohazard bag

How to Collect a Home Hemodialysis-Self Collection

Home Hemodialysis PTH Tube Label

Home Hemodialysis Self Collection Label-DL DSC

Collection Device/Tube Type:

1. Preferred: 4.5 mL blood - MINT LIHEP PST (gel)
2. Acceptable: 3.5 mL blood - GOLD SST (gel)

Submission Requirements:

0.7 mL lithium heparin plasma or serum

Handling/Storage Comments:

Calgary Zone and South Zone PSCs:
• spin specimen as soon as possible (within 6 hours)
• store refrigerated until transport
• transport at refrigerated temperatures

If a transport delay of >48 hours (>36 hours if serum) from collection to receipt at DynaLIFE Calgary DSC is expected, then:
• spin and aliquot plasma or serum
• freeze sample
• transport frozen

South Zone Rural:
• spin and aliquot plasma or serum (within 6 hours)
• freeze sample
• transport frozen

For Home Hemodialysis program specimens:
• patients to centrifuge and refrigerate specimen at home until transportation to the lab
• transportation to the lab must occur within 8 hours from removal from the refrigerator and within 24 hours of collection

Frequency of Testing:

Daily

Reference Range:

Analyte	Range
PTH	15 – 57 ng/L
Calcium	See Calcium

Comments:

DynaLIFE Calgary DSC PTH results are from a 3rd generation PTH assay. Different assay generations give potentially significantly different numerical values. Do not compare results from method to method.

Lithium heparin plasma is preferred over serum due to its longer stability.

Last Reviewed:

08 June 2023

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