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
Test Details
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Discipline:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Specimen Container Adult:
EDTA plasma
EDTA plasma
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
EDTA plasma
EDTA plasma
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Minimum Volume Adult:
0.5 mL
0.5 mL
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
0.5 mL
0.5 mL
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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
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Sample Stability:
Store at -20°C
Store at -20°C
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Transport Requirements:
Must be transported on dry ice
Must be transported on dry ice
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Routine Contact Name:
Duty Biochemist
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Routine Telephone:
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719Freeman: 0191 244 8889
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