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Intra‐operative parathyroid hormone monitoring using a laboratory based multichannel analyser
Author(s) -
Mace A.D.,
Randhawa P.S.,
Woolman E.,
Stearns M.P.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2008.01664.x
Subject(s) - medicine , parathyroid hormone , analyser , technician , point of care , point of care testing , surgery , pathology , calcium , chemistry , chromatography , electrical engineering , engineering
Keypoints• Parathyroid hormone has a short half life in vivo . • Intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement can guide the surgeon by confirming successful removal of parathyroid adenomas. • Point of care testing with a dedicated analyser and technician in theatre is expensive. • This study shows that intraoperative parathyroid hormone is feasible using a central laboratory based analyser available in most hospitals. • There are potential cost savings when compared with point of care testing.