1 x 5 mL light green (mint) top PST tube. Gold top SST tube, lavender top EDTA tube and green top sodium heparin tube also acceptable.
0.5 mL plasma or serum
Pediatric: 1.0 mL whole blood
Patients are recommended to fast for 10 hours, however a fasting interval of 9-14 hours is acceptable.
Specimen Handling
PSC and RRL: Centrifuge and aliquot prior to sending to DSC. Extra-regional: Centrifuge, aliquot and freeze plasma/serum prior to sending to DSC. DSC: Freeze plasma/serum.
Additional Information
This assay detects: C-Terminal Telopeptides of Type I collagen, cross linked and isomerized.
ß-Cross Laps/serum assay, Roche Diagnostics Ltd.
Testing Location
Immunochemistry
Testing Frequency
Weekly
Alternate Name(s)
C-Telopeptide (serum), C-Terminal Telopeptides, Beta Cross Laps
