Calcitonin
Material: Blood
Test price: PLN 47
Waiting time for results: result after 5 working days
Reservation:
Test price: PLN 47
Waiting time for results: result after 5 working days
Reservation:
- We only perform testing at selected collection points/hours – PLEASE NOTE! Check testing hours and where appointments are required.
Preparation for the examination
General
- The material for testing is blood.
- Approximately 30 minutes before the examination, it is recommended to drink 1 glass of water only.
- You should not drink coffee, flavored water, drinks such as cola light/cola “zero”, energy drinks, or juices.
- You should not eat meals, snacks, fruits, vegetables, breath fresheners, chew gum, or smoke cigarettes.
- The patient must fast for at least 12 hours after consuming the last meal, unless the doctor recommends otherwise (e.g. performing the test after a meal)
- Before the test you may only drink water.
Detailed for babies
- For children up to 3 years of age, it is recommended to collect blood half to one hour after feeding.
Detailed for children
- For children up to 3 years of age, it is recommended to collect blood half to one hour after feeding.
Important
Samples brought from outside are not accepted for testing.
Description
Calcitonin is a hormone produced by the parafollicular C cells of the thyroid gland.
This hormone, along with parathyroid hormone and calcitriol, plays an important role in regulating calcium and phosphate metabolism. Calcitonin reduces calcium and phosphate concentrations in the blood, primarily affecting bone metabolism.
Calcitonin is also produced in smaller amounts in C cells located outside the thyroid gland: in the parathyroid glands, thymus, and in clusters located along large vessels. Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone whose secretion is not regulated by the pituitary gland, unlike thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Calcitonin production is dependent on blood calcium levels. A decrease in calcium concentration leads to inhibition of calcitonin secretion.
Calcitonin testing is primarily ordered as an adjunct to the diagnosis of C-cell hyperplasia and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), to assess the efficacy of MCT treatment and monitor disease recurrence, or as a screening test in relatives of a patient with MTC type 2.
Elevated calcitonin levels may also be associated with hyperparathyroidism, hypergastrinemia, renal dysfunction, and chronic inflammatory disease.
This hormone, along with parathyroid hormone and calcitriol, plays an important role in regulating calcium and phosphate metabolism. Calcitonin reduces calcium and phosphate concentrations in the blood, primarily affecting bone metabolism.
Calcitonin is also produced in smaller amounts in C cells located outside the thyroid gland: in the parathyroid glands, thymus, and in clusters located along large vessels. Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone whose secretion is not regulated by the pituitary gland, unlike thyroxine and triiodothyronine. Calcitonin production is dependent on blood calcium levels. A decrease in calcium concentration leads to inhibition of calcitonin secretion.
Calcitonin testing is primarily ordered as an adjunct to the diagnosis of C-cell hyperplasia and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), to assess the efficacy of MCT treatment and monitor disease recurrence, or as a screening test in relatives of a patient with MTC type 2.
Elevated calcitonin levels may also be associated with hyperparathyroidism, hypergastrinemia, renal dysfunction, and chronic inflammatory disease.
Preparation and development of material (applies only to contractors)
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Thyroid hormone, CT
