The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Calcitonin
Order Code: CALC
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Green top tube (Na Heparin)


Minimum:


Adult and Pediatric absolute minimum:  1.0 ml serum


Delivery Instructions:


Deliver to laboratory immediately after collection.


Analytic Time:


4 working days


Reference Range:


Male 3 years and older:     0.0 - 11.5 pg/mL
Female 3 years and older:   0.0 - 4.6 pg/mL


Test
Limitations:


The DPC 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




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Updated: 05/14/2007

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