Parathyroid Hormone PTH (intraoperative)

Description: 
Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) monitoring utilises the short half-life of the PTH hormone (three to five minutes), to provide the necessary assurance that a focused parathyroidectomy has been adequately performed, i.e. that all hypersecreting glands have been removed before concluding the surgery. Intraoperative PTH measurements have been shown to accurately predict postoperative calcium levels.
Related condition or disease: 
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Synonyms or keywords: 
ioPTH
Department: 
Blood Sciences Department
Location: 
St Thomas' Hospital
Sample type and Volume required: 
EDTA plasma
Turnaround time: 
Real-time intraoperative testing
Criteria for acceptance / rejections of sample
Storage and transport: 
n/a
Contacts:
Blood Sciences Department-Guy's And St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital
North Wing - 5th Floor
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EH
Contact: 020 7188 9247

Guy's Hospital
Southwark Wing - 4th Floor
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RT
Contact: 020 7188 4781
Automated Chemistry Laboratory at Guy's and St Thomas' Clinical Advisory Service
Monday – Friday, 09:00-17:00 h: 07738897061
Out of hours, weekends & bank holidays: find details on Rotawatch on Trust intranet GTi, or contact via GSTT switchboard.
For clinical advice or interpretation of results, please contact the laboratory in the first instance.
Laboratory: 
Automated Chemistry Laboratory at Guy's and St Thomas'

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Last updated: 14/10/2020