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Osteocalcin (N-MID Osteocalcin)
Test Name Osteocalcin (N-MID Osteocalcin)
Specimen Type/Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 3mL Blood
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Serum collected in gold or red top vacutainer with or without gel separator. Avoid hemolysis. Erythrocytes contain proteases which degrade osteocalcin. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Laboratory Staff Instructions: Centrifuge within 1 hour of collection and separate serum or plasma from cells immediately after centrifugation. Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability: Stable for 8 hours at room temperature, 3 days at 2-8°C and frozen at -20°C for 3 months. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 7days (weekly)	Test Utilization
Reference Value Male 5 months to 7 years old: = 39-121 µg/L 8 years old to 10 years old: = 66-182 µg/L 11 years old to 13 years old: = 85-232 µg/L 14 years to 16 years old: = 70-336 µg/L 17 years old to 18 years old: = 43-237 µg/L 19 years old to 29 years old: = 24-70 µg/L 30 to 50 years old = 14-42 µg/L > 50 years old = 13-48 µg/L	Female 5 months to 7 years old: = 44-130 8 years old to 10 years old: = 73-206 11 years old to 13 years old: = 77-262 14 years to 16 years old: = 33-222 17 years old to 18 years old: = 24-99 L 19 years old to 50 years old: = 11-46 µg/L
Test Code OSTE	Methodology Sandwich Immunoassay
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: November 09, 2023

Osteocalcin (N-MID Osteocalcin)

Test Name

Osteocalcin (N-MID Osteocalcin)

Specimen Type/Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 3mL Blood

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Serum collected in gold or red top vacutainer with or without gel separator. Avoid hemolysis. Erythrocytes contain proteases which degrade osteocalcin. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Laboratory Staff Instructions: Centrifuge within 1 hour of collection and separate serum or plasma from cells immediately after centrifugation.

Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability: Stable for 8 hours at room temperature, 3 days at 2-8°C and frozen at -20°C for 3 months.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

7days (weekly)

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Male

5 months to 7 years old: = 39-121 µg/L
8 years old to 10 years old: = 66-182 µg/L
11 years old to 13 years old: = 85-232 µg/L
14 years to 16 years old: = 70-336 µg/L
17 years old to 18 years old: = 43-237 µg/L
19 years old to 29 years old: = 24-70 µg/L
30 to 50 years old = 14-42 µg/L
> 50 years old = 13-48 µg/L

Female

5 months to 7 years old: = 44-130
8 years old to 10 years old: = 73-206
11 years old to 13 years old: = 77-262
14 years to 16 years old: = 33-222
17 years old to 18 years old: = 24-99 L
19 years old to 50 years old: = 11-46 µg/L

Test Code

OSTE

Methodology

Sandwich Immunoassay

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: November 09, 2023