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• 2,3-dinor 11B-Prostaglandin F2a
• Creatinine, 24 HR
• Creatinine Concentration, 24 HR

Specimen Type: 24 Hour Urine

Collection Container: 24 Hour Plastic Urine Container

Desired Specimen Volume: 5 mL

1. Collect 24-hour urine in a timed urine collection jug.
2. Maintain refrigerated.

1. Transfer 5 mL of urine into clear aliquot tubes (screw caps).
2. Specimen volume (in milliliters) and duration (in hours) are required.
3. Total volume must be at least 300 mL.

Patients taking aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may have decreased concentrations of prostaglandin F2 alpha. If medically feasible, for 2 weeks before specimen collection, patient should not take aspirin and for 72 hours before specimen collection, patient should not take NSAIDs.

Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. 

See patient report.

Elevated levels of 2,3-dinor-11beta-prostaglandin F2 alpha (2,3 BPG) in urine are not specific for systemic mast cell disease and may be found in patients with angioedema, diffuse urticaria, or myeloproliferative diseases in the absence of diffuse mast cell proliferation.

Systemic mast cell disease is a heterogeneous disease, and some patients may not have elevated 2,3 BPG in urine.

Patients taking aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may have decreased concentrations of prostaglandin F2 alpha if dosage has not been discontinued for 2 weeks or 72 hours, respectively.

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• 11BPG
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• 23BPG
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• Mastocytosis
• Prostaglandin
• 23BPT
• 23
• BPT23