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Abstract
We present a case with extremely high parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations in the order of hundred thousands accompanied by dermatological and hematological diseases. After several diagnostic interventions, no malignancy could be demonstrated except monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance. The dermatological findings were taken to be manifestations of the hematological disease. Since the first serum intact PTH concentration of the patient was found to be higher than 2500pg/ml, dilution study was performed and found to be 215,977pg/ml. The high concentration of serum PTH was taken to be falsely high due to assay interference. This concentration was checked from three different paths; a test for linear dilution was performed, the test was repeated with another method and the sample was treated to remove or inhibit interfering substances. The results were compatible with endogenous antibody interference, presumed to be a result of monoclonal gammopathy. The extremely high PTH concentrations were not only due to assay interference, but also secondary hyperparathyroidism, which was evident by the decrease in PTH concentrations with calcium and vitamin D treatments.
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