91398 N-Telopeptide, SerumTX, Serum

Specimen:

Collect:

One 10 mL Red Top

Submit:

0.5 mL (Min:0.3 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate aliquot required for each frozen test ordered

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Use of separator tubes

Stability:

Ambient: 5 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Month(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Reported:

3-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82523

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 5.4-24.2 nM BCE

Male Reference Ranges
0 - 150 year(s)	:	5.4-24.2 nM BCE

Female Reference Ranges
0 - 150 year(s)	:	6.2-19.0 nM BCE