Osteocalcin

Diagnostic Use

Research only. For clinical use request P1NP

Department

Endo/Steroid Lab

Delphic Registration Code

OST

Test Code

6537

Specimen Type

• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• EDTA (Lavender Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

2

No of Samples Required

1

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.2

Transport to Lab

Frozen
If overnight - Frozen

Additional Referral/Aliquot Information

Minimum >0.2 mL Plasma. Preferably >0.5 mL Plasma. Freeze.

Reference Intervals

Reference interval: No local range defined

Test Method

Roche Cobas e411

Non-Funded Test Cost

$42.65 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

6537

Uncertainty of Measurement:
0.5 µg/L for < 6 µg/L 13% for > 6 µg/L

Testing by arrangement for research only for batches of 20 or more samples. For routine clinical use request P1NP. C-telopeptide (CTX) is also available as a marker of bone turnover.

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