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CALCITONIN |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1917 Geisinger Epic ID: 45914 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum, minimum 0.5 mL | |
Patient preparation: |
Overnight fasting is preferred. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Transport temperature: |
Freeze and ship frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: Unacceptable. Refrigerated: 24 hours. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Refrigerated or room temperature specimens will be rejected. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Adult Males 10 pg/mL or less Adult Females 5 pg/mL or less *< 6 months: 41 pg/mL or less *6 months-3 years: 14 pg/mL or less 3-17 years: 6 pg/mL or less |
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CPT code(s): |
82308 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 30742 CALCTN
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Clinical significance: |
Calcitonin concentration is increased in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma. Calcitonin concentrations may be used to monitor disease. | |