Calcitonin Stimulation By Calcium Pentagastrin Test

All containers must be clearly marked with time drawn and submitted with 1 test request form Draw Overnight Fasting baseline specimen with patient supine, administer Calcium Gluconate IV 2 mg/ kg body weight over 1 Min, followed by Pentagastrin IV bolus 0.5 ug/kg body weight over 5 sec Draw additional specimens at 1, 2, 5 and 10 Min