ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Pyridinium Crosslinks (Total) : 0070213

Mnemonic: PYD

Methodology: Quantitative Enzyme Immunoassay
Performed: Tue
Reported: 1-8 days
Specimen Required: Patient Prep: First-morning void.

Collect: Urine.

Specimen Preparation: Transfer 3.5 mL aliquot from a well-mixed, first-morning urine to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature: Frozen.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 3 months
Reference Interval:
 
Test Number Components Reference Interval
 Pyridinoline Adult Male: 10.3-20.0 nM/mM
Premenopausal Adult Female: 15.3-33.6 nM/mM
 Creatinine, Random No reference interval

Interpretive Data: The target value for treated postmenopausal adult females is the same as the premenopausal reference interval.
CPT Code(s): 82523
 
 

 

 

 
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