N-Telopeptide, Cross-Linked

Label Mnemonic:	NTXS
Epic code:	LAB3728
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Collection Medium:

Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Preferred Minimum: 0.5 mL serum
Absolute Minimum: 0.2 mL serum

Rejection Criteria:

Severely hemolyzed specimens.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.

Turn Around Time:

1-4 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

Interpretive Data:

The target value for treated postmenopausal adult females is the same as the premenopausal reference interval.

BCE=Bone Collagen Equivalent

Methodology:

Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

CPT Code:

82523