50179-1

LOINC 2.82

Calcitonin Calcium and Pentagastrin challenge panel - Serum or Plasma

Calcit Ca+Pentagastrin Pnl SerPl

Definition

  • Calcium and pentagastrin stimulate the secretion of calcitonin by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland.14 This secretion is increased in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) relative to healthy individuals. Stimulation with the combination of calcium and pentagastrin produces better sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of MTC than basal calcitonin measurement or use of calcium or pentagastrin alone. (http://www.labcorp.com/datasets/labcorp/html/appendix_group/appendix/section/ri600400.htm)

Component

  • Calcitonin Calcium & Pentagastrin challenge panel

Specimen / system

  • Ser/Plas

Class

  • PANEL.CHAL

Property

  • -

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • Ca; Cal; Calcit Ca+Pentagastrin Pnl; Calcitonin stimulation test; Calcium-Pentagastrin stimulation test; CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING; CT; Pan; PANEL.CHALLENGE; Panl; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Pnl; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; Thyrocalcitonin; Tumor marker

Index terms

  • Ca
  • Cal
  • Calcit Ca+Pentagastrin Pnl
  • Calcitonin Calcium & Pentagastrin challenge panel
  • Calcitonin stimulation test
  • Calcium-Pentagastrin stimulation test
  • CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING
  • CT
  • Pan
  • PANEL.CHALLENGE
  • Panl
  • Pl
  • Plasma
  • Plsm
  • Pnl
  • Point in time
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • SerP
  • SerPl
  • SerPlas
  • Serum
  • Serum or plasma
  • SR
  • Thyrocalcitonin
  • Tumor marker