Osteocalcin (EDTA-plasma) (EDTA blood (eb), frozen)

Testcode:	E_OSTEO
Specimens:	400 µl EDTA blood (eb), frozen
Preanalytics/Notes:	Please centrifuge the EDTA blood, then remove the EDTA plasma from the supernatant and transfer it to a separate empty tube. Label this tube ¿EDTA plasma¿ and send it in. Do not send in EDTA whole blood.
Method:	ECLIA
Dimension:	µg/l
Set-up:	Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Duration:	2 days
Indication/Significance:	Osteoporosis therapy control Assessment of the osteoblast inhibition under glucocorticoid therapy
Interpretation:	Increased in the case more… Increased in the case of: Increased bone remodelling with increased osteoblast activity, e.g. fracture Hyperparathyroidism Bone metastases Primary osteoporosis, osteomalacia Decreased in the case of: Reduced osteoblast activity, e.g. in the case of glucocorticoid osteopathy False high values in the case of: Renal insufficiency with the risk of a cumulation of osteocalcin fragments False low values in the case of: Loss of immunoreactivity caused by inadequate preanalytical procedures (e.g. insufficient cooling). close

female
from 0 - 120 Years
pre-menopause (> 20 J.): 11 - 43 µg/l post-menopause: 15 - 46 µg/l

Representation of age: "from" refers to the commenced year(s) (month) of age; "until" refers to the completed year(s) (month) of age.