Osteocalcin OSTE

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Osteocalcin

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Osteocalcin

Clinical Info

Evaluate bone disease. Increased levels of osteocalcin are found in bone diseases characterized by increased bone turnover. Osteocalcin has been found to be elevated in Paget disease of the bone, cancer accompanied by bone metastases, primary hyperparathyroidism and renal osteodystrophy. Osteocalcin levels may serve as useful index in evaluating the therapeutic management of the patient.
 

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s) or Red Top tubes
Specimen: 0.8 ml Serum ( 0.4 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen
Stability: Unstable at Room Temperature or Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen at -20
Note: Spin down, separate serum from cells, immediately freeze.

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Unstable at Room Temperature or Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen at -20
Note: Spin down, separate serum from cells, immediately freeze.

Methodology

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)  

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

83937
 
LOINC Code: 2697-1

PDM

5901025

Result Interpretation

 Male: 3.2−39.6 ng/mL
         Female:
                Premenopausal: 4.9−30.9 ng/mL
               Postmenopausal: 9.4−47.4 ng/mL

Forms