N-Telopeptide, Cross-Linked, Urine
| CPT Code(s): | 82523 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation:For monitoring therapy, a baseline specimen should be collected prior to initiation of therapy. Subsequent specimens for comparison should be collected at the same time of day as the baseline specimen. Collect:Second-morning void or 24-hour urine. Refrigerate during collection. Collect without preservative. Specimen Preparation:Transfer a 1 mL aliquot of urine from a well-mixed, second-morning void or 24-hour collection to an RDL Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature:Frozen. Stability:Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 years |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
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