- 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
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
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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
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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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