Test Detail

Calcitonin (Thyrocalcitonin), Serum

Test Code:

004895

Performing Lab: LABCORP BURLINGTON

CPT Code:

82308

Order Information
Results

Specimen Container	Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Specimen Type	Serum, FROZEN
Volume	1 mL
Minimum Volume	0.4 mL (NOTE:This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing.)
Temperature	Freeze
Specimen Handling	Separate serum from cells. Transfer the serum into a LabCorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap (LabCorp No 49482). 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.
Methodology	Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)
Stability	Room Temperature: Unstable, Refrigerated: Unstable, Frozen: 90 days
Unacceptable Conditions	Gross hemolysis; specimen not received frozen; lipemia; plasma specimen
Days Set-Up	SUN-SAT
Shift Performed	1
TAT From Set-Up	3 - 5 Days

Result Code	Result Name	LOINC
004896	Calcitonin, Serum	1992-7