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Calcitonin
Also known as: Human calcitonin, Thyrocalcitonin Formal name: Calcitonin Related tests: RET oncogene, Calcium
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At A Glance
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Why get tested? To help diagnose and monitor C-cell hyperplasia and medullary thyroid cancer; to screen those at risk for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2)
When to get tested? When your doctor suspects that you have or when you are being treated for medullary thyroid cancer, or when a family member has medullary thyroid cancer or MEN 2
Sample required? A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
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This article was last reviewed on November 24, 2008 . |
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