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PROCOLLAGEN TYPE I INTACT N TERMINAL PROPEPTIDE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1019 Geisinger Epic ID: 52001 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum; minimum 0.3 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (cold packs). | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 27 days. Frozen: 60 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis. Grossly lipemic. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83519 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
N-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen. | |
Methodology: |
Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 16609, Procol Intac
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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. | |