Bone Histomorphometry

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• Specimen Type: Fixed Bone
• Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; analytic time 35 days
• Instructions: Bone (anterior iliac crest preferred) fixed in 70% ethanol.
• Text: A very sophisticated procedure utilizing full thickness bone biopsy. Techniques such as 2 time-interval labeling with tetracycline permit the direct measurement of the rate of bone formation. The information derived is useful in the diagnosis of metabolic bone diseases, including renal osteodystrophy, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis.
• Methodology: CPT 88313, 88323x2