- 23BPG
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
10 mLs (Min: 3 mLs) in urine cup
Special Handling
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Rejection Criteria
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Stability
Refrigerated 14 days
Methodology
Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS); Enzymatic Colorimetric Assay
Performed
Tuesday/Thursday
Reported
1-6 days
CPT Codes
- 84150
- 82570
Components
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Additional Information
Must Include: Collection Start-DateTime, Stop-DateTime and Total Volume. 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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