Calcitonin, Serum

CT (Calcitonin), Thyrocalcitonin

Aids in the diagnosis and follow-up of medullary thyroid carcinoma

Aids in the evaluation of multiple endocrine neoplasia type II and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma

This test is not useful for evaluating calcium metabolic diseases.

Plastic vial

Serum

Red top

Serum gel

1. After collection, immediately place specimen on ice.
2. Refrigerate specimen during centrifugation and immediately transfer serum to a plastic vial.

0.75 mL

Patient Preparation: For the 12 hours before specimen collection, do not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin (vitamin B7), which is commonly found in hair, skin, and nail supplements and multivitamins.

Frozen (preferred): 90 days
Refrigerated : 24 hours
Ambient: 4 hours

Gross Hemolysis: Reject
Gross Lipemia: OK

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay

Same day/1 day from receipt at lab

Monday through Friday; 5 a.m.-12 a.m.
Saturday; 6 a.m.-6 p.m

82308

Pediatric

1 month: < or =34 pg/mL
2 months: < or =31 pg/mL
3 months: < or =28 pg/mL
4 months: < or =26 pg/mL
5 months: < or =24 pg/mL
6 months: < or =22 pg/mL
7 months: < or =20 pg/mL
8 months: < or =19.0 pg/mL
9 months: < or =17.0 pg/mL
10 months: < or =16.0 pg/mL
11 months: < or =15.0 pg/mL
12-14 months: < or =14.0 pg/mL
15-17 months: < or =12.0 pg/mL
18-20 months: < or =10.0 pg/mL
21-23 months: < or =9.0 pg/mL
2 years: < or =8.0 pg/mL
3-9 years: < or =7.0 pg/mL
10-15 years: < or =6.0 pg/mL
16 years: < or =5.0 pg/mL

Adults

17 years and older:
Males: < or =14.3 pg/mL
Females: < or =7.6 pg/mL

Mayo

1992-7