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Procollagen Type I Intact N Terminal Propeptide
Test Code16609
CPT Codes
83519
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 27 days
Frozen: 60 days
Refrigerated: 27 days
Frozen: 60 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat; Report Available: 1-3 days
Clinical Significance
Intact N-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen is useful in the management of osteoporosis and monitoring bone formation therapies and antiresorptive therapies.
