The Intact-PTH ELISA (1-84) is intended for the quantitative determination of Intact-PTH (Parathyroid Hormone) in human serum. Intact PTH assays are important for the differentiation of primary hyperparathyroidism from other (non-parathyroid-mediated) forms of hypercalcemia, such as malignancy, sarcoidosis, and thyrotoxicosis (1). The measurement of parathyroid hormone is the most specific way of making the diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism. In the presence of hypercalcemia, an elevated level of parathyroid hormone virtually establishes the diagnosis. (1)Mallete, L.E., Gagel, R.F.: Parathyroid Hormone and Calcitonin. In: Murray J.F. (ed) Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Kelseyville, William Byrd Press, Richmond, pp. 65-69, 1990.
Range:
7 - 700 pg/mL
Sensitivity:
1.57 pg/mL
Samples:
Serum
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