| Test CODE | NAME |
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L030
Calcitonin (Thyrocalcitonin)
| Methodology: | Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA) |
| Performed: | Sun-Sat |
| Reported: | 3-4 days |
| Specimen Required: | Collect: Red-top tube OR Gel-barrier tube (SST) - 1 ml serum
Special Instructions: State on the request form if calcium infusion or pentagastrin injection tests are part of the patient preparation.
Patient Preparation : Patient should be fasting.
Specimen Preparation: Separate serum from cells. Transfer the serum into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap . Freeze immediately and maintain frozen until tested. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Storage/Transport Temperature: Freeze
Stability: Ambient/Refrigerated: Unstable; Frozen: 7 days
Causes for Rejection: Gross hemolysis; specimen not received frozen; lipemia; plasma specimen .
Note: This test is approved for NY .
Performing Lab LabCorp Laboratory Corporation of America
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| CPT Code(s): | 82308 |