86630:OSTEOCALCIN (BONE GLA PROTEIN)
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories
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| Methodology: |
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) |
| Edit Date: |
6/11/2010 |
| Performed: |
Tuesday-Saturday |
| Released: |
1-4 days after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab |
| CPT Code: |
83937-90 |
| Specimen Collection Details |
| Collection: |
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 4 mL lavender top tube (EDTA) or 4 mL green top tube (heparin). |
| Handling: |
Allow to clot, centrifuge and immediately separate serum or plasma from cells into a plastic vial. Freeze. |
| Stability: |
8 hours ambient, 72 hours refrigerated, or 3 months frozen. |
| Standard Volume: |
0.5 mL serum or plasma. |
| Minimum Volume: |
0.3 mL serum or plasma. |
| Transport: |
Frozen on dry ice. |
| Rejection Criteria: |
Hemolysis. |
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AGE |
MALE |
FEMALE |
|
7-9 years |
66-182 ng/mL |
73-206 ng/mL |
|
10-12 years |
85-232 ng/mL |
77-262 ng/mL |
|
13-15 years |
70-336 ng/mL |
33-222 ng/mL |
|
16-17 years |
43-237 ng/mL |
24-99 ng/mL |
|
18 years and older |
11-50 ng/mL |
11-50 ng/mL |
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