Eurofins Biomnis code

NTX

Synonyms

• N-telopeptides
• Osteomark
• Cross link
• NTx
• Collagen N-telopeptides
• Peptides from NTx collagen degradation

Clinic significance

This species corresponds to the N-terminal telopeptide of Type I collagen and its level in the urine gives a measure of the rate of bone resorption.

Prenalytics

• 2 tube(s) (Obligatoire)
• 1st or 2nd Early morning urine
• FROZEN

Further information

• The urinary creatinine will be tested systematically on the same sample (SFBC recommendations). The sampling method chosen must be retained in repeat prescriptions
• Fasting sample
• The urine creatinine level, essential information for the result interpretation, is systematically performed

Specific equipment available

Tube for urine sample (4mL)-T28

Methodology

Enzyme-immunoassay

Turnaround time

2 weeks