Alpha Medical Lab

Alkaline Phosphatase, Bone Specific (Ostase)

Ordered Test Code:

OST

Lab Test Component Requirement
Test Name Alkaline Phosphatase, Bone Specific (Ostase)
Alpha’s Order Test Code OST
Specimen Collection Tube SST/1mL
Collection Tube Handling
Minimum Volume 0.3mL
Transport Temperture Refrigerated
Stability Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 21 days
Collection Instructions 1mL serum

Clinical Significance

The Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase (BSAP) assay provides a general index of bone formation and a specific index of total osteoblast activity. BSAP and osteocalcin are the most effective markers of bone formation and are particularly useful for monitoring bone formation therapies and antiresorptive therapies.

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