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OSTEOCALCIN, N-MID |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2793 Geisinger Epic ID: 21474 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
3.5 mL gold-top (serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of serum; minimum 0.5 mL. Please submit a separate frozen aliquot for this test. It may not be combined with any other test requiring a frozen aliquot. | |
Special notes: |
Avoid hemolysis and lipemia. | |
Patient preparation: |
For optimal results, patient should fast overnight. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge within 1 hour of collection and transfer serum specimens to sterile, plastic, screw-capped vial(s). Transport frozen on dry ice. Samples may be thawed and refrozen up to 3X without affecting results. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 24 hours. Frozen: 3 weeks (-20°). | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Adult Reference Ranges Males: 9 - 38 ng/mL Females: 8 - 32 ng/mL Pediatric Reference Ranges 5-9 Years: 47 - 142ng/mL 10-13 Years: 49 - 167 ng/mL Males: 14-17 Years: 26 - 203 ng/mL Females : 14-17 Years: 14 - 85 ng/mL Detection limit 0.4 ng/mL |
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CPT code(s): |
83937 | |
| 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: |
Osteocalcin, human. | |
Methodology: |
Electrochemiluminescence |
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Synonyms: |
OSTCAL, BONE GLA PROTEIN BGP Quest test code 16322
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