Test Code COLLAGENNTELO (36167) Collagen Cross-Linked N-Telopeptide (NTx), Urine
Specimen Requirements
2 mL urine from second morning void
SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING
Do not use preservatives. Discard the first morning void
specimen. Collect second morning void. Mix well.
Or Two-hour urine: Discard the first morning void. Collect the
voids during a 2-hour period afterward. Mix well.
TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 30 days
PERFORMING LAB
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042