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Calcitonin [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma --post XXX challenge
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Part Description
LP14649-5 Calcitonin
Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans by the C cells of the thyroid. It acts to decrease the formation and absorptive activity of osteoclasts. Its calcium regulating roles is greater in children and in certain diseases than in normal adults. Calcitonin testing detects medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland, and evaluates calcium metabolism. Concentrations of calcitonin in plasma rise in patients with C cell tumors, and in some patieints with cancer of lung, breast and pancreas. It also rises in chronic renal failure, pernicious anemia, pregnancy at term and is higher in newborns.
Source: Regenstrief Institute
LOINC Names Get Info
- Fully-Specified Name
- Calcitonin^post XXX challenge:
SCnc: Pt: Ser/Plas: Qn: - Long Common Name
- Calcitonin [Moles/volume] in Serum or Plasma --post XXX challenge
- Short Name
- Calcit p chal SerPl-sCnc
- Display Name
- Calcitonin post Unsp challenge [Moles/Vol]
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Calcitonin after challenge, Blood
Part Model Get Info
Basic Attributes
- Class
- CHAL
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.32
- Last Updated
- Version 2.70 (MIN)
- Order vs. Observation
- Observation
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| cs-CZ | Czech (Czechia) | Kalcitonin^Po zátěži XXX: |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Καλσιτονίνη^κατόπιν πρόκλησης XXX: Synonyms: CHAL Pt Qn SCnc Καλσιτονίνη κατόπιν πρόκλησης XXX Ορός Ορός/Πλάσμα Πλάσμα Πρόκληση |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Calcitonina^pos provocación XXX: Synonyms: Cuantitativo |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Calcitonina ^ post XXX desafío: |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Kaltsitoniin^pärast XXX manustamist: Synonyms: Aine kontsentratsioon Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Plasma Seerum Seerum või plasma |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Calcitonine^post test de provocation XXX: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Calcitonine^après épreuve: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Calcitonine^Post test de provocation XXX: Synonyms: hCT |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Calcitonina^post XXX provocazione: Synonyms: Concentrazione di Sostanza dopo XXX provocazione Plasma Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma Stimolo Test di provocazione |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | calcitonine^na XXX belasting: |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Kalcytonina^po XXX obciążeniu: Synonyms: po obciążeniu XXX |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Кальцитонин^после XXX пробы: Synonyms: Количественный Молярность; |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Kalsitonin^snr XXX girişimi: |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 降钙素^在 XXX 刺激之后: Synonyms: CT; |
Example Units
| Unit | Source |
|---|---|
| pmol/L | Example UCUM Units |
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