Test ID: Z0041
CPT code: 82397
LOINC: 15087-0
Specimen Type: Lav (EDTA)
Frequency: 5 – 10 days
Instructions: 1 mL Plasma from Lav (EDTA), Frozen, Plasma Transfer Tube with Trasyl, Collect into chilled tube. Separate within 15 minutes. Min 0.5 mL.
Text: The PTH-rP assay should not be used to exclude cancer or screen tumor patients for humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy (HHM). The results should always be assessed in conjunction with the patient’s medical history, clinical examination, and other findings.
Methodology: Electrochemiluminescence (ECL)