Doctor explains Calcitonin blood test - used in medullary thyroid cancer
In this video Doctor O'Donovan explains the calcitonin (lab) test including 1. What Calcitonin is 2. Why the test is used 3. What the result of the test might mean.
This test measures the amount of calcitonin in the blood. The function of calcitonin in the human body is unknown; what is known is that it is a hormone produced by C-cells in the thyroid.
How is the sample collected?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed.
More information see: https://labtestsonline.org.uk/tests/calcitonin
Medullary thyroid cancer: https://www.cancer.gov/pediatr....ic-adult-rare-tumor/
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