Parathyroid Hormone, Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA)
| CPT Code(s): | 83970 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation: Collect:Fine needle aspiration in saline. Also acceptable: Non-viscous body fluids. Also acceptable: Specimens collected in green (sodium or lithium heparin) or lavender (EDTA). Specimen Preparation:Specimen must be non-viscous and free of particulate matter. Centrifuge to remove cellular material. Transfer 0.5 mL saline needle rinse to an RDL Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature:Frozen. Stability:Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 24 hours; Frozen: 6 months |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | Specimens from New York clients will be sent out to a New York DOH approved laboratory, if possible. |
| Aliases: |
