Test ID: Z1035
CPT code: 83937
LOINC: 2697-1
Specimen Type: Red or SST
Frequency: 2 – 4 days
Instructions: 0.8 mL Serum from Red or SST, Frozen. Min 0.4 mL.
Text: Evaluate bone disease. Increased levels of osteocalcin are found in bone diseases characterized by increased bone turnover. Osteocalcin has been found to be elevated in Paget disease of the bone, cancer accompanied by bone metastases, primary hyperparathyroidism and renal osteodystrophy.
Methodology: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).