CALCITONIN
Calcitonin
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3286
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)
Serum
1. After collection, immediately place specimen on ice.
2. Refrigerate specimen during centrifugation and immediately transfer serum to a plastic vial.
1. Centrifuge and transfer the serum to a plastic screw cap transport tube.
2. Freeze immediately and maintain frozen until tested.
3. Do not allow the specimen to thaw in transport.
4. To avoid delays in turn around time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Frozen - 90 days
Refrigerated - 24 hours
Room temperature - 8 hours
Gross Hemolysis: Reject
82308 - Calcitonin (EAP 30020932)