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HelpTest Code CATN Calcitonin, Serum
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
SerumSpecimen Required
Patient Preparation: For 12 hours before specimen collection, patient should not take multivitamins or dietary supplements (eg, hair, skin, and nail supplements) containing biotin (vitamin B7).
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. After collection, immediately place specimen on ice.
2. Refrigerate specimen during centrifugation and immediately transfer serum to a plastic vial.
Offsite Collection Instructions:
Place on ice after the draw
Spin and aliquot serum in Mayo tube
Place in the freezer until courier picks up
Send on dry ice to the Main Lab (Lab Service Center, TW005)
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.75 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Frozen (preferred) | 90 days | |
| Refrigerated | 24 hours | ||
| Ambient | 8 hours |
Reference Values
Pediatric
1 month: ≤34 pg/mL
2 months: ≤31 pg/mL
3 months: ≤28 pg/mL
4 months: ≤26 pg/mL
5 months: ≤24 pg/mL
6 months: ≤22 pg/mL
7 months: ≤20 pg/mL
8 months: ≤19.0 pg/mL
9 months: ≤17.0 pg/mL
10 months: ≤16.0 pg/mL
11 months: ≤15.0 pg/mL
12-14 months: ≤14.0 pg/mL
15-17 months: ≤12.0 pg/mL
18-20 months: ≤10.0 pg/mL
21-23 months: ≤9.0 pg/mL
2 years: ≤8.0 pg/mL
3-9 years: ≤7.0 pg/mL
10-15 years: ≤6.0 pg/mL
16 years: ≤5.0 pg/mL
Adults
17 years and older:
Males: ≤14.3 pg/mL
Females: ≤7.6 pg/mL
For International System of Units (SI) conversion for Reference Values, see www.mayocliniclabs.com/order-tests/si-unit-conversion.html.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Saturday
CPT Code Information
82308
Report Available
1 to 3 daysReject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
Method Name
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Secondary ID
9160Forms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Oncology Test Request (T729) with the specimen.