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CALCITONIN
Number 280
CPT Code 82308
Alias CALCITONIN
Specimen Container SST
Specimen Type Serum
Turn Around Time
Days Performed
Reference Range Male: 0.0-8.4 pg/mL; Female: 0.0-5.0 pg/mL
Alternate Specimen Red Top
Volume 1 mL Serum
Stability Ambient Unstable
Stability Refrigerated Unstable
Stability Frozen 7 Days
Patient Preparation
Patient should be fasting.
Methodology
Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)
Limitations
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis; specimen not received frozen; lipemia; plasma specimen
Additional Instructions
Performing Laboratory Reference Laboratory
TagsTHYROCALCITONIN