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Bone Resorption Assessment

DESCRIPTION: This simple, direct urinary test examines pyridinium crosslinks and deoxypyridinoline, useful in identifying current rate of bone loss, lytic bone disease, and efficacy of bone support therapies.

ANALYTE LIST: 
Deoxypyridinoline, Urine
Pyridinium Crosslinks, Urine

Turn Around Time: 10 Days

Specimen Requirements: 5ml of first morning urine

Kit Instructions: 

bone_instruction.pdf

CPT Codes: 

82523    name: Deoxypyridinoline, Urine
82523    name: Pyridinium Crosslinks, Urine


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