Newcastle Laboratories

Bone specific alkaline phosphatase

Clinical Background:

Enzyme produced by osteoblasts, the cells responsible for bone formation.

Indicator of osteoblastic activity.

Diagnosis and assessment of severity of metabolic bone disease including Paget disease,...

Enzyme produced by osteoblasts, the cells responsible for bone formation.

Indicator of osteoblastic activity.

Diagnosis and assessment of severity of metabolic bone disease including Paget disease, osteomalacia, and other states of high bone turnover

Monitoring efficacy of anti-resorptive therapies including postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Serum

    Serum

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Serum

    Serum

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    0.5 mL

    0.5 mL

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    0.5 mL

    0.5 mL

  • Special Requirement:

    Store sample at 4°C

    Store sample at 4°C

  • Transport Requirements:

    Post at ambient temperature

    Post at ambient temperature

  • Interpretation:





  • Reference Ranges:

    Male: 14 - 44 IU/L

    Premanopausal female: 9 -28 IU/L

    Postmenopausal female: 12 - 36 IU/L

    Male: 14 - 44 IU/L

    Premanopausal female: 9 -28 IU/L

    Postmenopausal female: 12 - 36 IU/L

  • 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 analysis

Turn Around:

3 weeks

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