Elevated Bone resorption is the primary cause of age related bone loss and low bone mass often results in osteopenia and is the major cause of osteoporosis. Osteomark® NTx measures the cross-linked N-telopeptides of bone type I collagen (NTx). The NTx molecule’s unique amino acid sequence and orientation of the cross-linked alpha-2 (I) N telopeptide is specific to bone. Therefore measuring the levels of NTx helps in monitoring the primary cause of age related bone loss that leads to Osteoporosis.
Since this assay provides a quantitative value of NTx in urine it allows a health care provider to baseline a patient’s bone resorption rate and monitor changes of that rate over time. These results can help determine treatment outcomes to counter bone mass loss that can lead to osteopenia and osteoporosis in appropriate patient populations.
| Osteomark® NTx Urine ELISA | Code |
|---|---|
| 9006 |
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