Test Name
CALCITONIN
Aliases
THYROCALCITONIN
Abbreviations
CT
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
-
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
7
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
Serum separator tube (SST) or EDTA (lavender-top) tube, separate serum/plasma promptly.
SHIPPING/TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Frozen
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: Unstable. Frozen: 90 days at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Tumor marker for medullary thyroid cancer (C cell carcinoma).
Last Review
26th Feb 2026