Bone Metabolism Panel

A comprehensive self-pay bone metabolism panel at the Zlín poliklinika collection point. It combines minerals (calcium, phosphate), bone-formation and bone-resorption markers (osteocalcin, P1NP, CTx, bone ALP), parathyroid hormone and 25-OH vitamin D, with urine minerals, to assess bone turnover and osteoporosis risk. No referral required; payment at the draw.

Bone is constantly being broken down and rebuilt, and an imbalance in this turnover underlies osteoporosis. Vaše laboratoře offers a comprehensive self-pay 'Kostní metabolismus' panel that goes well beyond a basic calcium check. **Markers included:** - Calcium and phosphate — the key bone minerals. - ALP and bone-specific ALP (ostease) — enzymes reflecting bone-building activity. - Osteocalcin and P1NP — markers of bone formation. - CTx (CrossLaps) — a marker of bone resorption (breakdown). - PTHi (intact parathyroid hormone) — regulates calcium and bone metabolism. - 25-OH vitamin D — essential for calcium absorption and bone strength. - Urine calcium, phosphate and creatinine — to assess mineral handling by the kidneys. **How it works:** Attend the Zlín poliklinika collection point during morning collection hours; a urine sample is collected alongside the blood draw. Fasting is advised. A laboratory nurse takes the venous sample and payment is made at the draw; results return through the laboratory's standard channels. Because it captures both formation and resorption markers, the panel is well suited to baseline assessment and to tracking the effect of treatment over time. **Who it suits:** People at risk of or being monitored for osteoporosis, peri- and post-menopausal women, those with a family history of fractures, and anyone wanting a detailed bone-turnover assessment.