Test Category: Biochemistry
Investigation Name:Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Alias or Abbreviation:PTH
Accreditation:UKAS Accredited ISO15189: 2022, on scope
Pathology Laboratory:Clinical Chemistry/ Biochemistry
Requestable Seperately?Yes
Lower Reference Range Limit:2.7 pmol/L
Upper Reference Range Limit:11.1 pmol/L
Units:pmol/L
Minimum Sample Volume:1 mL
Expected Turnaround Time:Inpatients: 4 hrs. OPD/GP: 1 day
Test Code:PTH
Sample Type:
Serum Gel Tube (Gold top)Maximum Add on Time:8 hrs
Complex Reference Range:Change to adult Reference Range from January 2022
Paediatric: <15y 1.1-3.1, ≥15y 2.7 – 11.1 pmol/L
Referred to Another Laboratory?No
Site Sample Tested:All acute sites
Contact Number:01902 307 999 Ext 88266
