Test Mnemonic
PROCOL
CPT Codes
Performing Laboratory
ARUP
Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 1 mL | Serum | SST (Gold) | | Frozen | Allow specimen to clot for 15 - 20 minutes at room temperature. Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 1 mL | Serum | No additive (Red) | | Frozen | Allow specimen to clot for 15 - 20 minutes at room temperature. Separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume |
Type |
Container |
Collect Temperature |
Transport Temperature |
Special Instructions |
| 0.5 mL | | | | | |
Stability
| Environmental Condition |
Description |
| Ambient | After separation from cells: 1 day |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 5 days |
| Frozen | After separation from cells: 2 months |
Days Performed
Thu
Turnaround Time
2 - 10 days
Methodology
| Name |
Description |
| Radioimmunoassay (RIA) | |
Reference Range
| Procollagen Type 1 Intact N-Terminal Propeptide |
| Sex |
Age From |
Age To |
Type |
Range |
Range Unit |
| Male | | | Normal | 22 - 105 | ug/L |
Female | | | Normal | Premenopausal: 20 - 101 | ug/L |
Female | | | Normal | Postmenopausal: 16 - 96 | ug/L |
Special Info
Due to diurnal variation of Procollagen Type 1 Intact Propeptide (PINP), collect all specimens at the same time of day. PINP levels are higher at night.
