CALCITONIN, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   CAL

MGH LIS Test No

   638

Schedule

   Monday through Saturday

Testing Time

   1 Day

Testing Lab

   Mayo Labs

QORR Test Code

   CAL

Specimen Info

Type

   1 Red Top (Plain)  

Volume

   0.8 mL

Temperature

   Frozen

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s). Spin down and send 0.8 mL 
of serum frozen in plastic vial.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Automated Immunochemiluminometric Assay (ICMA) (ICMA-DPC)

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
82308

Reference Range
BASAL
  Maximum reference value has not exceeded
    Males: 
     0 -15 years:        Not established
     >or= 16 years:   <16 pg/mL
    Females:
      0 -15 years:        Not established
     >or= 16 years:   <8 pg/mL
PEAK CALCIUM INFUSION 
      Males: 
     0 -15 years:        Not established
     >or= 16 years:   <or= 130 pg/mL
    Females:
      0 -15 years:        Not established
     >or= 16 years:   <or= 90 pg/mL

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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