Variability in parathyroid hormone assays confounds clinical practice in chronic kidney disease patients

Helen Eddington, Julie E Hudson, Robert L Oliver, William D Fraser, Alastair J Hutchison, Philip A Kalra

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Abstract

Intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) measurements are used to guide therapy in renal patients, but variability in results can occur depending on the assay used. This study has investigated iPTH assay variation in North West England and paired data with regional audit data to determine clinical relevance of assay variability.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)228-236
JournalAnnals of Clinical Biochemistry
Volume51
Issue number2
Early online date2 Sept 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2014

Keywords

  • Renal disease
  • clinical studies
  • parathyroid hormone
  • chronic kidney disease
  • PTH assay
  • haemodialysis

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