- Container
- Frozen plasma (Call customer service for specimen handling protocol: 1-800-341-3440, dial 0)
- Specimen
- 1.0 mL frozen EDTA plasma in plain transport tube, collected as whole blood in lavender top tube (spin and separate plasma into plain transport tube). Include patient history.
- Description
- Determines the presence of the parathormone-related protein (PTHrp).
Interferences: marked hemolysis or lipemia.
Note: submit frozen plasma and label submisson tube as plasma PTHrP.