Guide to Diagnostic Tests
N-telopeptide, cross-linked
Test/Range/Collection
N -telopeptide, cross-linked (NTx), urine
Adults: 20–100 units
7–17 years old: 20–700 units
(NTx Units = nmol Bone Collagen Equivalents/mmol creatinine or nM BCE/mM creatinine)
(age-specific and laboratory-specific)
24-hour urine. Collect without preservative.
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "N-telopeptide, Cross-linked." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619237/all/N_telopeptide__cross_linked.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. N-telopeptide, cross-linked. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619237/all/N_telopeptide__cross_linked. Accessed May 19, 2025.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). N-telopeptide, cross-linked. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619237/all/N_telopeptide__cross_linked
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. N-telopeptide, Cross-linked [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2025 May 19]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619237/all/N_telopeptide__cross_linked.
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