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Last Updated: April 19, 2024 @ 9:13 am
91516	C-Telopeptide
Specimen:	Collect:	One SST Also Acceptable: One Green Top (Li Heparin) One Lavender (EDTA) One Pink Top (EDTA) One Red Top
	Submit:	1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. Also Acceptable: 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
	Special Handling:	In patients recieving therapy with high biotin doses (greater than 5 mg/day), no sample should be taken until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration. Allow serum separator tube to sit for 15-20 minutes at room temperature for proper clot formation. Centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. A fasting specimen is preferred. A morning specimen is preferred.
	Rejection Criteria:	Hemolyzed specimens
	Stability:	Ambient: 4 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 8 Hour(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:	Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed:	Sun-Sat
Reported:	2-4 Day(s)
CPT Codes:	82523
Components:	91516 - C-TELOPEPTIDE

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