N-Telopeptide, Cross-Linked, Serum

N-Telopeptide, Cross-Linked

Order Code:	NTXS
Epic Lab Code:	LAB3728
Order Form:	A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req

Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527

Specimen:

Serum

Collection Medium:

Red top tube

Minimum:

Adult Minimum: 0.5 mL Absolute Minimum: 0.2 mL

Rejection Criteria:

Severely hemolyzed specimens.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Analytic Time:

4 days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

Adult Male: 5.4-24.2 nM BCE Premenopausal, Adult Female: 6.2-19.0 nM BCE

Test Limitations:

The target value for treated postmenopausal adult females is the same as the premenopausal reference interval. BCE = Bone Collagen Equivalent

Methodology:

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

CPT Code:

82523