C-Telopeptide (CTx)
| Order Code: | CTX |
| Epic Lab Code: | LAB4868 |
| Order Form: | A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req |
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
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| Red top tube |
Minimum:
1 mL serum in red top tube from a fasting patient.
Absolute minum: 0.5 mL serum in red top tube from a fasting patient.
Rejection Criteria:
Hemolysis, Lipemia or Non-Fasting is unacceptable.
Delivery Instructions:
Submit specimen to laboratory as soon as possible after collection.Analytic Time:
1 week upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Females: 18-29 years: 64-640 pg/mL
30-39 years: 60-650 pg/mL
40-49 years: 40-465 pg/mL
Males: 18-29 years: 87-1200 pg/mL
30-39 years: 70-780 pg/mL
40-49 years: 60-700 pg/mL
50-68 years: 87-345 pg/mL
Comments:
CTx is useful to assess bone resorption in patients with metabolic bone disease. The test is also useful in monitoring therapy to slow or halt osteoporotic bone loss.
Methodology:
Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT Code:
82523
See Additional Information:
Fasting Specimen Requirements
Fasting Specimen Requirements