Test Name
Osteomark, Urine
Alternate DescriptionN-Teleopeptide
LIS CodeOMARK
AvailabilityTuesday-Saturday
Lab Section
Send Outs
Fluid TypeUrine
Fluid Type And Minimum Volume1 ml urine
Specimen Tube Type Transport
Urine cup or 24 hour Urine collection container with no preservative
Container Whole Blood RequiredSterile urine cup or ARUP Standard transport tube
Critical ValueNone
Summary Test NameOsteomark, Urine
Special Handling InstructionsSpecimens contaminated with blood or extenxive hemolysis are unacceptable.
Specimen Stability72 hours if refrigerated
Minimum Volume3 mL Urine
Specimen TransportFrozen
Specimen Preparation In HouseMix, Aliquot 3 ml, Freeze
Stat AvailabilityNo
Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats1-4 days
Preferred Volume3 mL
Reference ValueAGE | 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 InformationPreferred specimen is second morning (spot urine). 24 hour urine is acceptable.