C-Telopeptide Build info

Synonyms

  • C-TELOPEPTIDE
  • COLLAGEN
  • COLLAGEN C TELOPEPTIDE
  • COLLAGEN TYPE I-C
  • COLLAGEN TYPE I-C TELOPEPTIDE
  • TYPE 1 COLLAGEN
  • LAB10007

Short Name

C-TELOPEPTIDE

Procedure Master Number

LAB10007

Procedure ID

167409

Clinical Info

For in vitro diagnostic use as an indicator of human bone resorption. This test may be used as an aid in monitoring bone resorption changes of antiresorptive therapies in postmenopausal women, individuals with osteopenia, and in predicting skeletal response (bone mineral density) in postmenopausal women undergoing antiresorptive therapies.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top preferred- Gold top acceptable
Specimen: 0.5 mL serum ( 0.3 mL min)

Note
It is recommended to draw blood as fasting, morning samples. Samples should not be taken from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration.
Separate serum from cells within 45 minutes of collection.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

6 Hours Room Temperature
2 Days Refrigerated
3 Months  Frozen 

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay

Days Performed

Monday- Wednesday- Friday

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp Burlington, NC

CPT

82523
LOINC Code: 41171-0

PDM

5913270

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
COLLAGEN TYPE I C-TELOPEPTIDE COLTYP1CTELO COLLAGEN TYPE I C TELOPEPTIDE Collagen Type I C-Telopeptide