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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