CALCITONIN STIMULATION BY CALCIUM – PENTAGASTRIN
| Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by parafollicular C cells of thyroid gland. This assay is useful for the diagnosis and follow up of Medullary carcinoma thyroid, as an adjunct to diagnosis of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type II and Familial Medullary thyroid carcinoma. It is occasionally used in the diagnosis and followup of Islet Cell tumors |
Pre-test Information : Overnight fasting is mandatory |
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Report Delivery : Same day |
CALCITONIN STIMULATION BY CALCIUM – PENTAGASTRIN
| Test Code | C-19 |
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| Test Description | **CALCITONIN STIMULATION BY CALCIUM – PENTAGASTRIN |
| Clinical Category | CANCER |
| Sample | 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum for each timed specimen. All containers must be clearly marked with time drawn and submitted with 1 test request form. Draw overnight fasting baseline specimen. With patient supine, administer Calcium Gluconate IV 2 mg/ kg body weight over 1 min, followed by Pentagastrin IV bolus 0.5 ug/kg body weight over 5 sec. Draw additional specimens at 1, 2, 5 and 10 min |
| Method/Technology | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
| Storage/Temp | |
| Reporting Time | DAILY |