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Test Name:
Deoxypyridinoline Crosslinks

• SBMF No:
  45336
• Performance Lab Name:
  ARUP Laboratories
• Test Mnemonic:
  U DPD
• ABN:
  May be required – Medical Necessity
• CPT Code:
  82523
• Ref Lab Test No:
  0070212
• Also Known As:
  DPD
• Spec Type:
  Urine, First-morning void
• Spec Container:
  Plastic container with tightly fitting lid (no preservative)
• Pref Vol:
  3.5 mL
• Min Vol:
  0.5 mL
• Spec Collect:
  First-morning voided urine collection
• Spec Process:
  Mix sample well, aliquot into separate plastic tube, and freeze
• Spec Store Transport:
  Frozen
• Spec Stability:
  2 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
  1 week refrigerated (2-8°C)
  3 months frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles
• Methodology:
  Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
• Clinical Significance:
  Refer to:
  
• Reference Range:
  

  Deoxypyridinoline
  Adult Male: 2.3-8.7 nM/mM
  Premenopausal Adult Female: 3.1-8.7 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

• Day Run:
  Tue
• Time Reported:
  2-9 days
• Test Type:
  URINE