Test ID: CTX
Beta-CrossLaps (Beta-CTx), Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
83175
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
An aid in monitoring antiresorptive therapies (eg, bisphosphonates and hormone replacement therapy) in postmenopausal women treated for osteoporosis and individuals diagnosed with osteopenia
An adjunct in the diagnosis of medical conditions associated with increased bone turnover
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Beta-CrossLaps (B-CTx), S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
B-CTx
Beta CrossLaps
Beta-CTx
C-Telopeptide
C-terminal collagen crosslinks
Carboxy terminal collagen crosslinks
CTx
Beta CrossLaps
Beta-CTx
C-Telopeptide
C-terminal collagen crosslinks
Carboxy terminal collagen crosslinks
CTx
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