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what the risks are test that measures the amount, the hormone calcitonin, in the blood, blood is drawn, a vein on the inside, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the band to fill, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, blood is drawn, band is removed, restore circulation, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, an infant, young child, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, , no special preparation, infants, children, test depends on child's age, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, health care provider, suggest a calcitonin test, he/she suspects medullary thyroid cancer, calcitonin, elevated in other tumors insulinomas, vipomas, lung cancer, calcitonin, hormone produced, in the c cells, the thyroid gland, its role in humans is unclear, in animals, calcitonin helps to regulate blood calcium by slowing down the amount, calcium released, bones, calcitonin works in opposition to parathyroid hormone, pth, 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin d a normal value is less than 10 pg/ml, picograms per milliliter, greater-than-normal levels, medullary carcinoma of thyroid, insulinoma, vipoma, lung cancer, risks associated, having blood drawn, bleeding, fainting, feeling lightheaded, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, calcitonin inhibits bone resorption, a medication to treat several bone diseases, calcium problems, osteoporosis, paget's disease, hypercalcemia, high blood calcium, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.