The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Osteocalcin
Order Code: OST
Epic Lab Code: LAB3769
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Minimum:


Adult Preferred Minimum:  1 mL serum
Adult Absolute Minimum:  0.5 mL serum

Pediatric Minimum:  0.05 mL serum
Please note: This volume does not permit repeat analysis.


Analytic Time:


within 10 days


Reference Range:


0 - 11 Months:          5-25 ng/mL

PREPUBERTAL CHILDREN
12 Months - 7 Years:    5-60 ng/mL

PUBERTAL CHILDREN
8 - 9 Years:           30-103 ng/mL
10 - 11 Years:         37-154 ng/mL
12 - 15 Years:         42-225 ng/mL

ADULTS                  2-22 ng/mL


Methodology:


Double antibody RIA


CPT Code:


83937




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Updated: 03/23/2009

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