Abstract
The development of an accurate and rapid method to measure parathyroid hormone (PTH) utilizing a two-site immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA) has expanded its use to point-of-care testing. Measuring parathyroid hormone can be utilized to determine the completeness of parathyroid resection, to regionalize hypersecreting parathyroid glands, to identify parathyroid glands on fine-needle aspiration, and as a predictor of postoperative hypocalcemia following thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy. This review addresses the current utilization of these techniques in patients with thyroid and parathyroid disease.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 229-234 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | LaboratoriumsMedizin |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Intraoperative parathyroid hormone
- Parathyroidectomy
- Thyroidectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Biochemistry, medical