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| Title | CALCITONIN |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>Overnight fasting is preferred.</p>
<p>Collect 1-SST/1mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge. Transfer serum to plastic screw-cap vial; indicate serum/SST on vial and <strong>freeze.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Contact lab for dry ice for shipment.</strong></p>
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| Methodology | |
| Stability | Frozen 28 days |
| Reference Range | By Report* |
| Turnaround | 3-6 days Setup Mon, Wed, Fri AM |
| Clinical Use | <p>Detect and confirm medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland, especially in patients with hyperparathyroidism, pheochromocytoma, Cushing\'s syndrome, mucosal neuromas, e.g., patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia. Also used as a serum tumor marker for small cell (oat cell) carcinoma of the lung.</p> |
| Test Code | CALCS |
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