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N-Telopeptide

Source Urine
Mnemonic UNTP
Specimen Requirements 2 x 5 mL aliquots of urine from second morning sample collection collected between 0730 and 1000.  Random and 24 hr urine also acceptable.  One aliquot is for urine creatinine.

REFRIGERATE during collection, no preservative required.
 
Specimen Handling
Additional Information

N-telopeptide is a bone resorption marker for osteoporosis.

Testing includes urine creatinine.

Testing Location Immunochemistry
Testing Frequency Weekly
Alternate Name(s) NTx
Reference Interval Male and pre-menopausal women: 5.0 - 65.0 nmol/mmol creat


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