94565:PARATHYROID HORMONE-RELATED PEPTIDE (PTHrP), PLASMA
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Alias Names: |
PTH-RP, PTH Related Peptide |
| Methodology: |
Immunochemiluminometric Assay (ICMA) |
| Edit Date: |
7/28/2008 |
| Performed: |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Released: |
5-6 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. |
| CPT Code: |
82397-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA). Draw blood in an ice-cooled tube from a fasting patient. |
| Handling: |
Spin down in a refrigerated centrifuge, separate plasma and pour into a plastic vial. Freeze. |
| Stability: |
1 hour ambient, 6 hours refrigerated, or indefinitely frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
0.5 mL plasma |
| Minimum Volume: |
250 µL plasma
|
| Transport: |
Frozen. |
