Osteocalcin by Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay OSTE
| Method(s) | Quantitative Electrochemilumenescent Immunoassay | ||||||
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| Specimen Required | |||||||
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: lavender (EDTA), pink (K2EDTA) or green (sodium or lithium heparin) top tubes. |
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| Transport | 0.5 mL serum or plasma, frozen. (Min: 0.3 mL) | ||||||
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 3 months | ||||||
| Unacceptable Conditions | Hemolyzed specimens. | ||||||
| Schedule | Tue - Sat | ||||||
| Billing Code | 5010797 | ||||||
| CPTCode | 83937 | ||||||
| Notes | Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP. | ||||||
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