Calcitonin
Order Code: CALC
Epic Lab Code: LAB519
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req
Commercial Mail-out Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527
Specimen:
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube
Alternate Collection Media:
Green top tube 4 mL (Na Heparin), Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin)
Minimum:
Preferred Minimum: 2.0 mL serum Absolute Minimum: 1.0 mL serum
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection. Critical frozen.
Analytic Time:
2 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory
Reference Range:
Male 3 years and older: 0.0 - 7.5 pg/mL Female 3 years and older: 0.0 - 5.1 pg/mL
Test Limitations:
The Siemens Immulite 2000 method is used. Results obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably. Calcitonin is useful in monitoring medullary thyroid carcinoma. The calcitonin assay value, regardless of level, should not be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of malignant disease.
Methodology:
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT Code:
82308
 
See Additional Information:
Specimens Requiring Immediate Delivery