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Calcitonin

Order Name CALCITONI
Test Number: 3600550
Revision Date 12/12/2022
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Calcitonin
Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay 1992-7 
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 1 mL (0.4) Serum Clot Activator SST Frozen
Instructions Notes: 0.4 mL (Note: This volume Does NOT allow for repeat testing.)
Specimen Type: Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Container Detail: LC PP
Specimen Storage: Freeze
Specimen Collection: Separate serum from cells. Transfer the serum into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap (LabCorp No 49482). Freeze immediately and maintain frozen until tested. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, PLEASE SUBMIT SEPARATE FROZEN SPECIMENS FOR EACH TEST REQUESTED.
Special Instructions: State on the request form if calcium infusion or pentagastrin injection tests are part of the patient preparation. Values obtained with different assay methods should not be used interchangeably in serial testing. It is recommended that only one assay method be used consistently to monitor each patient's course of therapy. This procedure does not provide serial monitoring; it is intended for one-time use only.
Specimen Stability: Ambient: Unstable, Refrigerated : Unstable, Frozen: 90 days
GENERAL INFORMATION
Expected TAT 3 - 5 days  
Performing Labcorp Test Code 004895 
Notes Labcorp Test Code: 004895
CPT Code(s) 82308
Lab Section Reference Lab