Test directory: Calcitonin

Ordering Code247
Test NameCalcitonin
AliasPentagstrin Provacative Study
TCT
Thyrocalcitonin
Preferred SpecimenSerum
Preferred ContainerSST (Gold)
Other Specimen/ContainerSerum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume1 mL
Collection InstructionsFasting recommended, but not required
Transport RequirementsOahu: Frozen
Airline: Frozen
Specimen StabilityAmbient: Not Stable
Refrigerated: 1 Day
Frozen: 28 Days
Rejection CriteriaAmbient
Avail. StatNO
Analytic TimeUp to 6 Days
MethodologyImmunoassay
Reference Lab Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
CalcitoninALLSee report.