2 x 5 mL aliquots of: 24 hour urine collection OR second morning sample collection collected between 0730 and 1000. (One aliquot is for urine creatinine.)
REFRIGERATE during collection, no preservative required.
Specimen Handling
For 24 hour urine RECORD volume and collection (start & end) dates and times in space provided on requisition.
Additional Information
N-telopeptide is a bone resorption marker for osteoporosis.
