Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube or plain red. Collect all specimens at the same time of day; there is a diurnal variation of PINP and values are higher at night.

Specimen Preparation

Allow serum tube to sit for 15-20 minutes at room temperature for proper clot formation. Centrifuge and separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma. Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 2 months

Methodology

Quantitative Radioimmunoassay

Performed

Thu

Reported

1-8 days

Reference Interval

Males: 22-105 µg/L
Females:
   Premenopausal: 20-101 µg/L
   Postmenopausal: 16-96 µg/L

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83519

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0070236 Procollagen I Intact N-Terminal Propep 47255-5
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Aliases

  • FPINT
  • P1NP
  • PINP
  • Procollagen
  • Procollagen Propeptide
  • Procollagen Type 1 Intact N-Terminal Propeptide
  • Procollagen Type I Intact N-Terminal Propeptide
Procollagen Type I Intact N-Terminal Propeptide