CALCITONIN, SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL 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

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

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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