PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) in Mumbai

Fasting is often recommended, and morning testing is preferred - follow your lab’s specific instructions.

The two regulate each other, so interpreting PTH without knowing the calcium level (and vice versa) can be misleading - together they clarify the underlying cause of an abnormality.

Yes, low vitamin D commonly causes PTH to rise as the body tries to maintain normal calcium levels - correcting vitamin D deficiency often normalises PTH as well.

PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) is a blood test. PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) assesses thyroid function. Results help detect an under- or over-active thyroid, which can affect weight, energy, mood and heart rate.

The PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) may be ordered when a healthcare professional needs information about the condition or health area assessed by this test. PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) assesses thyroid function. Results help detect an under- or over-active thyroid, which can affect weight, energy, mood and heart rate. At HWP Diagnostic the sample can be collected free at your home in Malad and nearby Mumbai areas, and the report is usually shared within the same day or next day. Please carry or upload your doctor's prescription where the test needs one, and discuss the result with your doctor for a full interpretation.

PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) assesses thyroid function. Results help detect an under- or over-active thyroid, which can affect weight, energy, mood and heart rate.

The test may be relevant for people whose symptoms, medical history, screening needs or treatment monitoring match the purpose of the PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone).

No special preparation is needed for this test.

No, fasting is not required for the PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone). You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.

The PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) is done on a blood sample.

For a blood-based test, a small blood sample is collected by a trained healthcare professional, usually from a vein in the arm. The collection normally takes only a few minutes; mild temporary discomfort or bruising can occur at the puncture site.

Reports for the PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) are usually ready within 24 hours of sample collection. You receive them on WhatsApp and email.

The PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) costs Rs 1090 at HWP Diagnostic (MRP Rs 1450). Home sample collection is free.

Your report should be read using the reference interval, unit and method shown by the performing laboratory. A result outside a reference interval does not automatically establish a diagnosis, and a result inside the interval does not rule out every health problem. Clinical interpretation depends on symptoms, history and other findings.

If the PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) is reported as high, low, positive, negative or otherwise outside the laboratory's stated interval, the meaning depends on the specific test and the reason it was ordered. Your clinician may consider repeat testing, related investigations or other clinical information before deciding what the result means.

The PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) can provide important information, but laboratory results are generally interpreted together with symptoms, medical history, examination and other investigations. A single result should not be treated as a diagnosis without clinical context.

Some medicines, supplements, food, exercise and other pre-test factors can affect particular laboratory results. Tell the healthcare professional about medicines and supplements you take, and do not stop prescribed medicines unless your clinician tells you to.

Yes. Free home sample collection for the PTH - Intact (Parathyroid Hormone) is available across Malad, Kandivali, Borivali and Goregaon in Mumbai. You can also visit our Malad West lab, open 24x7.