Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact details
What Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact shows
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is produced by four small parathyroid glands located near your thyroid, and it plays the central role in regulating your blood calcium levels — raising calcium when it's low by pulling it from bone, increasing absorption in the gut, and reducing loss through the kidneys. Elevated PTH with high calcium suggests overactive parathyroid glands (hyperparathyroidism, often from a benign growth on one of the glands); elevated PTH with low or normal calcium is more often a secondary response to vitamin D deficiency or kidney disease. Low PTH typically causes low calcium and can result from parathyroid gland damage (including after certain neck surgeries) or, rarely, other causes.
Tests that include Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact
This test measures intact parathyroid hormone (PTH). It is used to make a diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism and secondary hyperparathyroidism.
- Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact A hormone that regulates calcium levels by acting on bone, kidneys, and the gut. Key marker for evaluating parathyroid, calcium, and bone disorders.
This test measures intact parathyroid hormone (PTH). It is used to make a diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism and secondary hyperparathyroidism.
- Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact A hormone that regulates calcium levels by acting on bone, kidneys, and the gut. Key marker for evaluating parathyroid, calcium, and bone disorders.
This test measures intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium. It is used to aid in the diagnosis of hypercalcemia and various renal and parathyroid diseases.
- Calcium Measures the total calcium in your blood, important for bone health, muscle function, nerve signaling, and blood clotting.
- Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact A hormone that regulates calcium levels by acting on bone, kidneys, and the gut. Key marker for evaluating parathyroid, calcium, and bone disorders.
The assay is useful in making the diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and a differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia. The assay helps in distinguishing hypercalcemia cause by either primary hyperparathyroidism or malignant disease.
- Calcium Measures the total calcium in your blood, important for bone health, muscle function, nerve signaling, and blood clotting.
- Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact A hormone that regulates calcium levels by acting on bone, kidneys, and the gut. Key marker for evaluating parathyroid, calcium, and bone disorders.
Not sure how to read your results? We can help.
Schedule a consultation with a Hormunity specialist. We’ll walk through every marker, interpret what it means for you, and map out the next steps for your care.
Book a specialist