P3NP (Blood)

Referring Laboratory

Automation, ALSS, LabPlus, Auckland City Hospital

Testing Laboratory

Waikato Hospital Laboratory

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

PNP3

Test Code (Numeric Code)

3576

Synonyms

Procollagen 3 (N-Terminal Peptide), Procollagen-3 N-terminal propeptide

Specimen Type

• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Acceptable

• Plain (Red Top)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1.2

Paediatric test requirements: 1.2 ml Plain (red)

Sendaway
- Send frozen to Waikato Hospital Laboratory.
- Separated serum or plasma may be stored up to 5 days at 2-8 C, otherwise please freeze.

Diagnostic Use and Interpretation
P3NP has been reported to be a useful marker of liver fibrosis in patients on methotrexate therapy for psoriasis. For more information on the use of this test, refer to the Waikato lab test guide entry linked in the 'Overview' section above.

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