Referred Tests
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Test ID: OSCAL
Osteocalcin, Serum
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Monitoring and assessing effectiveness of antiresorptive therapy in patients treated for osteopenia, osteoporosis, Paget's disease, or other disorders in which osteocalcin levels are elevated
As an adjunct in the diagnosis of medical conditions associated with increased bone turnover, including Paget's disease, cancer accompanied by bone metastases, primary hyperparathyroidism, and renal osteodystrophy
This test is not useful for the diagnosis of osteoporosis; diagnosis of osteoporosis should be made on the basis of bone density or clinical history of low-trauma fracture.
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test
Osteocalcin, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
N-MID Osteocalcin
Osteocalcin
Osteocalcin