Correction factor between two calcitonin assays: DiaSorin LiaisonXL and Cobas E601

Abstract

Introduction: Calcitonin measurement is important for the diagnosis and monitoring of medullary thyroid carcinoma. Unfortunately, in clinical practice, different detection systems assays are used in the follow-up of the patients, which can be misleading.

Keywords

• medullary thyroid carcinoma
• calcitonin
• cobase601
• liaisonxl
• correction factor