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HelpTest Code OSTEO Osteocalcin, N-MID
Specimen Required
1 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable Refrigerated: 24 hours Frozen: 21 days
Rejection Due To
Hemolysis • Heat inactivated specimens • Specimens stabilized with azide • Patient administered with biotin within 8 hours
Report Available
Next day
Method Name
Electrochemiluminescence (ECLIA)
Collection Container / Tube
Preferred: Gold SST Tube
Other Acceptable Container: None
Transport / Storage Conditions
Frozen
Special Instructions
Allow blood to clot at room temperature (20-26° C) and centrifuge immediately to separate the serum from the cells. Freeze as soon as possible.
Reference Values
Pediatrics: 5-9 years: 47-142 ng/mL
10-13 years: 49-167 ng/mL
14-17 years: Males: 26-203 ng/mL
Females: 14-85 ng/mL
Adults: Males: 9-38 ng/mL
Females: 8-32 ng/mL
Day(s) Performed
Mon-Fri am
CPT Codes
83937
Alias/See Also
LAB1060