PTH

Synonyms

Parathyroid Hormone

  • Tech Only CPT 88342.TC
  • Tech Pro CPT
  • PowerPath Code PTH
  • Schedule Monday - Friday
  • Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
  • Methodology IHC

Specimen Requirements

Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue block or cell block, or 1 unstained charged slide for each test requested plus 3-4 additional unstained slides cut at 4 microns. Adequate space on each slide for control tissue is required.

Diagnostic Utility

The anti-PTH antibody helps identify parathyroid gland, and is most useful in the distinction of parathyroid adenoma from a thryroid lesion. It may also be helpful in the diagnosis of clear cell parathyroid carcinoma or intrathymic (anterior mediastinal) parathyroid carcinoma and their distinction from renal cell carcinoma, thymic carcinoma or metastatic carcinoma from other sites.

Vendor

AbCam