Newcastle Laboratories

Osteocalcin

Clinical Background:

Monitoring and assessing effectiveness of antiresorptive therapy in patients treated for osteopenia, osteoporosis, Paget's disease, or other disorders in which osteocalcin levels are elevated

As an...

Monitoring and assessing effectiveness of antiresorptive therapy in patients treated for osteopenia, osteoporosis, Paget's disease, or other disorders in which osteocalcin levels are elevated

As an adjunct in the diagnosis of medical conditions associated with increased bone turnover, including Paget's disease, cancer accompanied by bone metastases, primary hyperparathyroidism, and renal osteodystrophy

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    EDTA plasma

    EDTA plasma

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    EDTA plasma

     

    EDTA plasma

     

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    0.5 mL 

    0.5 mL 

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    0.5 mL 

    0.5 mL 

  • Special Requirement:

    Sample to be send to the laboratory within 1 hour of collection

    Fasting sample preferred

    Separate and freeze as soon as possible

    Sample to be send to the laboratory within 1 hour of collection

    Fasting sample preferred

    Separate and freeze as soon as possible

  • Sample Stability:

    Store at -20°C

    Store at -20°C

  • Transport Requirements:

    Must be transported on dry ice 

    Must be transported on dry ice 

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Duty Biochemist

  • Routine Telephone:

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889
    RVI: 0191 282 9719

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

Sample sent to an external laboratory for testing

Turn Around:

4 weeks

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