Calcitonin

Testing Laboratory

Waikato Hospital Laboratory

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

CALC

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7171

Synonyms

NA

Specimen Type

• Plasma
• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Preferred if Waitākere

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Acceptable

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
• Plain (Red Top)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Laboratory instruction:
Spin and Separate. Allow serum to clot at 4'C, then separate in a cold centrifuge and freeze immediately within 2 hours of collection time.

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