Calcitonin

Tube Type

On wet ICE

Test ID   LAB519
EPIC ORDER
   CALCITONIN
CPT Code(s)   82308
Group/Individual Test   Individual
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   30
Specimen Routine: 3 mL blood/gold SST tube on wet ice; See comments
  Micro: 2.25 mL blood
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   3-5 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments
  • Place specimen on wet ice immediately after collection.
  • Specimen must be spun in refrigerated centrifuge within 1 hour of collection.
  • For 12 hours before specimen collection, patients should not take multivitamins or dietary supplements containing biotin (vitamin B7)

Reviewed by J. Carr on March 25, 2026

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514