ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0070213: Pyridinium Crosslinks (Total) |
| Test Mnemonic: PYD | |
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Methodology: Enzyme Immunoassay
Performed: Tue Reported: 1-8 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: Urine. First-morning void.
Transport: 5 mL aliquot from a well-mixed, first-morning urine, frozen. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in two ARUP Standard Transport Tubes. Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.25 mL aliquot from a well-mixed, first-morning urine, frozen. Stability: Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 3 months |
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| Interpretive Data: | |
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The target value for treated postmenopausal adult females is the same as the premenopausal reference interval.
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| CPT Code(s): | |
| 82523 |