Bone
Resorption Assessment
The
Bone Resorption Assessment from Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory can improve
the quality of life for women.
This
test:
Identifies
elevated levels of bone loss before excessive damage has occurred.
Enables regular testing of women for resorption rates, allowing treatment intervention
at its most effective-before bone loss has occurred.
Monitors the effectiveness of calcium supplementation to slow bone loss and
rebuild bone.
Using the two most specific markers of bone resorption, the Bone Resorption
Assessment measures bone loss accurately and inexpensively. By discriminating
between patients with high and low bone turnover–two subgroups which benefit
from different therapeutic approaches–health care professionals can prescribe
appropriate treatments and monitor patient compliance and treatment effectiveness.
The
Bone Resorption Assessment is also invaluable in studying osteoporosis and the
bone diseases associated with arthritis, metabolic bone disease, and cancer.
The noninvasive urine analysis assays Pyridinium (Pyd) and Deoxypyridinium (D
Pyd), two collagen crosslinks found to be more specific for bone resorption
than other collagen metabolites, such as telopeptides.
FEES
INCLUDE:
Kit:
$14.95, Great Smokies Performance of Test: $68.00, Dr Banks follow-up consultation: $125
(email/phone)
