For a brief introduction and guide to abbreviations, see Laboratory Tests: General Remarks.
Analyte [material]
N–terminal telopeptide of type I collagen alpha chain (NTx) [U]
Reference range, target level, or decision threshold
<60 nmol bone collagen equivalents (BCE)!!!
Interpretation of results
↑ Bone diseases: Osteoporosis, osteomalacia, primary hyperparathyroidism, CKD, vitamin D deficiency, metastases