Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

First-morning void.

Collect

Urine.

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 3.5 mL aliquot from a well-mixed, first-morning urine to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Frozen.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 2 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months

Methodology

Quantitative Enzyme Immunoassay

Performed

Tue

Reported

1-8 days

Reference Interval

Effective May 18, 2015

Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
  Deoxypyridinoline, Urine - ratio to CRT Adult Male: 2.3-8.7 nmol/mmol
Premenopausal Adult Female: 3.1-8.7 nmol/mmol
  Creatinine, Urine - per volume

Interpretive Data

The target value for treated postmenopausal adult females is the same as the premenopausal reference interval.

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82523

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020207 Creatinine, Urine - per volume 2161-8
0070224 Deoxypyridinoline, Urine - ratio to CRT 25095-1
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Aliases

  • D-Pyrilinks
  • DPD cross link urine
  • DPD urine
  • Pyrilinks-D
  • urinary crosslinks DPD
Deoxypyridinoline Crosslinks, Urine