Parathyroid Test (Pht)

[237SJ]

Is this a fasting test? It doesn`t seem clear and the doctor didn`t mention it either way.

[DJHawkes]

mine always is, cut off is usually 10pm and the test is always booked for early the next morning

[Sqad]

Yepp! 10 hours before the test.

That is for the patient, NOT you 237 ;-)

[DJHawkes]

you've got me doubting myself now SJ lol I know I have had a couple fo fasting tests this last year but they may have been the cholesterol ones, I have a thyroid test once a year. Actually yes it will be the fasting one that is the thyroid one, or will it? I've been having them since 1987 and I can;t remember! lol

[237SJ]

Thanks for the replies. I seriously need my cup of strong Kenyan tea in the morning so I wouldn`t fare well if it was me.
Mum had slightly raised levels of calcium in the blood tests that the doctor did and he wants to check the parathyroid gland. I`m really hoping it`s that but it seems to be too much of a coincidence really.

[Sqad]

DJH.....you are getting mixed up with thyroid and parathyroid tests.

[237SJ]

DJ - parathyroid isn`t the thyroid gland. It`s something different. Thanks anyway.

[Sqad]

237....don't worry.

A raised calcium in the blood is extremely....extremely unlikely to be due to cancer.

Hyperparathyroidism in a woman of 80+....very very unlikely.

[boxtops]

cholesterol is 9pm the night before

[237SJ]

She had breast cancer about 5 years ago though Sqad which makes me worried. The only straw I`m clutching at the moment is that she is on a thiazide drug (Bendro etc long word lol) and calcium/vit D tablets, the combination of which can raise serum calcium levels. The GP has put her back to the oncologist who is organising a bone scan. We`ll just have to see, I guess.

[Sqad]

237...I know! I know!...let me know the results as i am interested.

My bet.........the drug combination.,,;-)

[237SJ]

I hope so. Google is lethal sometimes - the expression "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" comes to mind.

[Sqad]

I agree......Google is a nightmare....i would hate to be in practice in the era of Google....

[Sqad]

\\\boxtops
cholesterol is 9pm the night before \\\

Are you sure it is not 9.12pm?.................;-)

[THECORBYLOON]

I had kidney stones a few year ago because of a parathyroid problem. Luckily I passed the last stone on the same morning I was due to have the operation to remove them.

[237SJ]

I was at the health centre this morning to pick up a prescription and the receptionist said that the Parathyroid test isn`t fasting. I`m a bit confused now...

[Sqad]

LOL.......well.....take the advice of the receptionist.......they seem to run the GP part of the NHS.

[Sqad]

This is very rare for me....this is the third link that i have produced today....

http://endocrinesurgery.ucla.edu/patient_education_adm_tst_parathyroid_hormone_test.html

They say it IS fasting.

Your call 237.

[237SJ]

That`s a website that I happended across the other day Sqad. The only thing I can think is that they do things differently in the US

[Sqad]

\\ The only thing I can think is that they do things differently in the US \\

I should bloody hope so..;-)

[Sqad]

237...Let me be honest.....it doesn't matter a damn in my opinion as the results will be normal anyway. I know that doesn't help...but that is what i feel.