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Calcitonin
Test Name Calcitonin (Thyrocalcitonin)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 2 ml serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in red or gold top with or without gel separator. Fasting specimen preferred but not mandatory. Place sample on ice immediately after collection and send to corelab as soon as possible. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions Spin in cold refrigerated centrifuge and separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. Store and send frozen. Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic or microbially contaminated specimens, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity. Stability: Calcitonin is stable at room temperature for 8 hours, refrigerated for 15 Days and frozen at -20C or colder for 90days. Thaw samples only once. Transportation: Place sample on ice immediately after collection and send to corelab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 10 Days	Test Utilization
Reference Value Male: < 11 ng/L Female: < 7 ng/L
Test Code CAL	Methodology Chemiluminescence
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)	Other Information Last Updated: July 06, 2022

Calcitonin

Test Name

Calcitonin (Thyrocalcitonin)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 2 ml serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in red or gold top with or without gel separator. Fasting specimen preferred but not mandatory. Place sample on ice immediately after collection and send to corelab as soon as possible. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions Spin in cold refrigerated centrifuge and separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. Store and send frozen.

Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic or microbially contaminated specimens, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Stability: Calcitonin is stable at room temperature for 8 hours, refrigerated for 15 Days and frozen at -20C or colder for 90days. Thaw samples only once.

Transportation: Place sample on ice immediately after collection and send to corelab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 Days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Male: < 11 ng/L

Female: < 7 ng/L

Test Code

CAL

Methodology

Chemiluminescence

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: July 06, 2022