Osteomark, Urine

Test Name

Osteomark, Urine

Alternate Description

N-Teleopeptide

LIS Code

OMARK

Availability

Tuesday-Saturday

Lab Section

Send Outs

Fluid Type

Urine

Fluid Type And Minimum Volume

1 ml urine

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Urine cup or 24 hour Urine collection container with no preservative

Container Whole Blood Required

Sterile urine cup or ARUP Standard transport tube

Critical Value

None

Summary Test Name

Osteomark, Urine

Special Handling Instructions

Specimens contaminated with blood or extenxive hemolysis are unacceptable. 

Specimen Stability

72 hours if refrigerated

Minimum Volume

3 mL Urine

Specimen Transport

Frozen

Specimen Preparation In House

Mix, Aliquot 3 ml, Freeze

Stat Availability

No

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

1-4 days

Preferred Volume

3 mL

Reference Value

AGE   MALE (nM BCE/mM creatinine) FEMALE (nM BCE/mM creatinine)
7-9 yo  167-578      201-626
10-12 yo    152-505      173-728
13-15 yo 103-776 38-515
16-17 yo    34-313 20-144
18 yo and older 21-83  
Premenopausal    17-94     
Postmenopausal     26-124        

 

Test Results

Tuesday-Saturday

Additional Test Information

Preferred specimen is second morning (spot urine). 24 hour urine is acceptable.