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HelpOrder Code PINP Procollagen I Intact N-Terminal, Serum
Reporting Name
Procollagen I Intact N-Terminal, SUseful For
Aiding in monitoring antiresorptive and anabolic therapy in patients with osteoporosis
An adjunct in the assessment of conditions associated with increased bone turnover, such as Paget disease
This test should not be used as a screening test for osteoporosis in the general population.
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
SerumOrdering Guidance
This test should not be requested in patients who have recently received radioisotopes, therapeutically or diagnostically, because of potential assay interference. A recommended time period before collection cannot be provided, as it depends on the isotope administered, the dose given, and the clearance rate in the individual patient. Specimens will be screened for radioactivity prior to analysis. Radioactive specimens received in the laboratory will be held and assayed after the radioactivity has sufficiently decayed. This will result in a test delay.
Specimen Required
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Red top
Acceptable: Serum gel
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.25 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Frozen (preferred) | 180 days | |
| Ambient | 7 days | ||
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
Reference Values
Adult male: 22-87 mcg/L
Adult female premenopausal: 19-83 mcg/L
Adult female postmenopausal: 16-96 mcg/L
Reference values have not been established for patients who are younger than 18 years of age.
Day(s) Performed
Tuesday, Thursday
CPT Code Information
83519
Method Description
The procollagen I intact N-terminal (PINP) kit is based on the competitive radioimmunoassay technique. A known amount of labeled PINP and an unknown amount of unlabeled PINP in the sample compete for a limited number of high-affinity binding sites of the polyclonal rabbit anti-PINP antibody. A second antibody, directed against rabbit IgG and coated Kaolin particles, is used to separate the antibody-bound PINP from free PINP. The radioactivity of the bound tracer antigen is measured on a gamma counter. The amount of labeled PINP in the sample tube is inversely proportional to the amount of PINP in the sample. The concentrations in unknown samples are obtained from a calibration curve, which is based on the concurrent testing of PINP calibrators.(Package insert: UniQ PINP RIA, Intact N-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen. Orion Diagnostica; 03/2016)
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Gross lipemia | Reject |
| Gross icterus | Reject |
Method Name
Radioimmunoassay (RIA)