PTHrp, Parathyroid Hormone-related Protein
14 days
Electrochemiluminescence (ECL)
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Elevated in humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy.
Plasma Frozen Plasma with aprotinin (Trasylol®) (Trasylol® acceptable not required)
1 mL
Lavender-top (EDTA) tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
Collect into chilled or prefrozen plastic lavender-top (EDTA) tube, noting the time of collection. After venipuncture, immediately invert tube several times to ensure complete mixture. Separate Plasma from cells by centrifugation. Separate Plasma into a plastic vial, and freeze within 15 minutes of collection
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Frozen | 30 days |