A parathyroid hormone test measures levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in your body. This hormone is produced by small glands in your neck and regulates the level of calcium in your blood. A ...

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the Vitros intact Parathyroid Hormone (iPTH) Assay. The Vitros iPTH Assay measures intact parathyroid ...

Vitros iPTH assay streamlines protocol for both routine and intraoperative testing. Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Vitros intact Parathyroid Hormone (iPTH) Assay. The ...

High baseline parathyroid hormone levels were associated with single-gland disease and successful localization of the affected gland on preoperative imaging, aiding surgical planning for ...

Baseline intact parathyroid hormone levels do not appear to be predictive of a surgical cure and are not recommended as a decisive factor to perform parathyroidectomy surgery for patients with primary ...

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is an 84 amino acid that plays a key role in phosphocalcic metabolism. Its measurement is essential to diagnose and treat primary hyperparathyroidism and to evaluate chronic ...

Parathyroid hormone testing is important to monitor the progress of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This presentation will review the basic biochemistry that regulates the calcium, which will ...