Parathyroid Hormone
PTH
$40.00
Many services are free for eligible patients. A minimum charge may apply. Prices listed are for unfunded, individual, requests. Please contact us for commercial testing.
Extra SST
PLBOP; Referral
Yes
Sample stable up to 8 hours in room temperature/2 days in 4C/ 6 months in freezer. Sample can be accepted up to 48 hours if kept in fridge temperature.
PTH
Waikato sample stability: Serum: RT 8 hours; 2-8C 48 hours; -20C 6 months. Sample can be accepted up to 48 hours if kept in fridge temperature
Inhouse testing sample stability:
Serum: RT 4 hours; 2-8C 8 hours; -20C 6 months
Plasma (H/E): RT 8 hours; 2-8C 48 hours; -20C 6 months
Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory. Monday to Friday Mid-day: send ambient; Friday mid-day to Saturday: freeze aliquot (together with any other ambient test in the same aliquot) and send frozen on next Monday.
Process inhouse Biochemistry
Process in PLBOP Biochemistry
Hospital request process in PLBOP Biochemistry; Community request referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory
Hospital request process in PLBOP Biochemistry; Community request referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory
Plain tube
Waikato Hospital Laboratory
Frozen.