11 Beta-Prostaglandin F2 Alpha, 24 Hr. Urine

Specimen:

Test Code

23BPG

Specimen Name

11 Beta-Prostaglandin F2 Alpha, 24 Hr. Urine

Collect

24 hour urine

Submit

5 mLs (Min: 3 mLs) Urine Refrigerated

Special Handling

Must Include: Collection Start-DateTime, Stop-DateTime and Total Volume. From a well-mixed 24-hour collection transfer 5 mLs urine to standard transport tubes. (Min: 3 mLs)

Rejection Criteria

Stability

Ambient 8 hours; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen 1 month

Methodology

Enzymatic Colorimetric Assay; Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Performed

Tuesday/Thursday

Reported

3-8 days

CPT Codes

  • 84150
  • 82570

Components

Additional Information

Patient Preparation: Patients taking aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may have decreased concentrations of prostaglandin F2 alpha. If medically feasible, for 2 weeks before specimen collection, patient should not take aspirin and for 72 hours before specimen collection, patient should not take NSAIDs.

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