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Additional Codes
| Software | Test Code |
|---|---|
| SoftID | CALTN |
| EPIC | LAB519 |
| Michigan | CLCTN |
Performing Laboratory
Michigan Co-Tenancy Laboratory at Warde Medical Laboratory (MCL)
Useful For
For the diagnosis and follow-up of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and as an adjunct to diagnosis of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type II.
Not useful for evaluating calcium metabolic diseases.
Method Name
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CIA)
Reference Values
Males: <18 pg/Ml
Females: <12 pg/mL
Days and Times Test Performed
Tuesday and Friday
Report Available
4 Days
Specimen Type
Serum
Preferred Container
Red Top Tube
Preferred Volume
Serum: 1 mL (Red Top Tube)
Minimum Volume
Serum: 0.5 mL (Red Top Tube)
Specimen Collection and Handling
Spin specimen, separate from cells and send serum frozen in a screw-capped plastic vial.
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type: Serum
Frozen: 15 Days
Note: CRITICAL FROZEN – Room Temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: Unacceptable;
Add On Capable
Not Permitted
Advance Beneficiary Notice Requirements
This test, when ordered on Medicare patients, is subject to the National Coverage Determination (NCD) policies. Please verify that the diagnosis code (ICD code) you have chosen demonstrates medical necessity for the test as documented in the physician’s patient record. The CMS web site is available to assist you with this verification. A properly executed Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) must be submitted with the specimen if medical necessity is not demonstrated by the ICD code chosen.
CPT Code Information
|
CPT Code |
CPT Description |
CPT Disclaimer |
|---|---|---|
| 82308 | Calcitonin, Quantitative |
Performing Laboratory Location
Michigan Co-Tenancy Laboratory at Warde Medical Laboratory (MCL)
LOINC Code Information
1992-7
Rejection Information
Plasma (PST) sample, lipemia, icteric or hemolyzed specimen