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LOINC 2.82

Calcitonin [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma --30 minutes post XXX challenge

Calcit 30M p chal SerPl-sCnc

Definition

  • Calcitonin is a sensitive tumor marker of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). Patients with MTC have usually very high levels of serum calcitonin that can be used to diagnose the disease. To improve diagnostic sensitivity in family members with small MTCs, or to evaluate postoperative biochemical cure status, measurement of calcitonin stimulated with combined intravenous calcium gluconate and pentagastrin (calcitonin challenge) has been widely adopted. [PMID: 21358115]

Component

  • Calcitonin^30M post XXX challenge

Specimen / system

  • Ser/Plas

Class

  • CHAL

Property

  • SCnc

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • 30M p chal; After; CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING; CT; Level; p chal; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; PST; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; Substance concentration; Thyrocalcitonin; Tumor marker

Index terms

  • 30M p chal
  • After
  • Calcitonin^30M post XXX challenge
  • CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING
  • CT
  • Level
  • p chal
  • Pl
  • Plasma
  • Plsm
  • Point in time
  • PST
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Random
  • SerP
  • SerPl
  • SerPlas
  • Serum
  • Serum or plasma
  • SR
  • Substance concentration
  • Thyrocalcitonin
  • Tumor marker