Calcitonin

Synonyms

• CALCITONIN
• HUMAN CALCITONIN
• LAB519
• THYROCALCITONIN

Cerner Name

CALCTN

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

0.8 mL serum (minimum volume: 0.4 mL)

Container

Gold Top

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens: 
Serum
Container/ Tube:  Gold top Tube
Specimen:  0.8 mL serum (minimum volume: 0.4 mL) 

Plasma
Container/Tube:  Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) Tube
Specimen:  0.8 mL of lithium heparin plasma (minimum volume: 0.4 mL) 

Transport Temperature:  Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

4 hours at Room Temperature
1 day Refrigerated
24 months Frozen
 Freeze only once.

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Friday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82308

PDM

5900365

Results

Result Interpretation

Forms

• Tumor Marker Technical Bulletin 12-7-2018