ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory
| 0070236: Procollagen Type I Intact N-Terminal Propeptide |
| Test Mnemonic: PINP | |
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Methodology: Radioimmunoassay
Performed: Thu Reported: 1-8 days |
| Specimen Required: | |
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Collect: One 3 mL SST or plain red.
Transport: 0.5 mL serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.2 mL serum at 2-8°C. Remarks: Separate serum from cells ASAP. Collect all specimens at the same time of day, as there is a diurnal variation of PINP with the values being higher at night. Unacceptable Conditions: Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 2 months |
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| Reference Interval: |
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Males: 22-105 µg/L Females: Premenopausal: 20-101 µg/L Postmenopausal: 16-96 µg/L |
| CPT Code(s): | |
| 83519 |