hi i have received a 24 hour urine sample bottle in the post and an appointment to take it in and have a blood test.
Is this normal after you had scans and xrays at the fracture risk assessment clinic?
My GP does not have any results for me as yet and now I get this 24 hour urine collection in the post out of the blue on a saturday of all days.
Hi JulieVictoria,
This may well be why you have been sent the 24 hour urine sample bottle in the post and an appointment to take it in and have a blood test.
"A 24-hour urine collection can show if there is a problem with intestinal absorption of calcium or leakage of calcium through the kidneys. A fasting blood test is done to evaluate blood chemistries (to see if your calcium or phosphorus level is too high or too low, or if there is a problem with liver or kidney function), blood count (checking for anemia), proteins (to be sure there is no multiple myeloma), vitamin D level (a low level causes trouble with getting calcium to your bones), thyroid function (high thyroid function can cause osteoporosis), antibodies for celiac disease- a condition that may cause poor intestinal absorption of important nutrients, or bone turnover- the rate of bone metabolism (NTX or CTX)."
If in the UK you can always with the NOS helpline a call on Monday and speak with a nurse. 
nos.org.uk/help-and-support...
I must say you are being looked after well.
Be glad you are having people try to figure out the cause of your fracture. In my experience mostly people get handed giant calcium pills whether they need them or not (and mine gave me bad side effects of feeling jet lagged and not being sure where my feet were.
A minor nuisance with potentially very useful data .
what fracture I have not said I have had a fracture? I have never broken a bone in my life.
I agree with the others and find it quite heartening that you're having some decent investigation or benchmarking.
Were you pre-emptively referred for a FRAX because you're taking medication that is associated with osteopenia/osteoporosis (like longterm steroids) or have a health condition that is known to contribute to this? Don't answer if that's intrusive but it's good to know the NHS is doing this in some areas if that's what has happened.
Wow! I requested this test and was declined last year. As Karina says below, you are indeed being looked after well.
I notice that you are on quite a few communities on HU.
If you are still reading the replies to your posting, take care.
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