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THE CALCITONIN STIMULATION BY CALCIUM-PENTAGASTRIN TEST IS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL USED TO ASSESS THE FUNCTION OF THE C CELLS IN THE THYROID GLAND. THESE CELLS PRODUCE CALCITONIN, A HORMONE THAT HELPS REGULATE CALCIUM LEVELS IN THE BLOOD. DURING THE TEST, CALCIUM AND PENTAGASTRIN ARE ADMINISTERED INTRAVENOUSLY TO STIMULATE THE RELEASE OF CALCITONIN. BLOOD SAMPLES ARE THEN COLLECTED AT REGULAR INTERVALS TO MEASURE THE LEVELS OF CALCITONIN IN THE BLOOD. AN ELEVATED CALCITONIN LEVEL CAN INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF MEDULLARY THYROID CANCER, A TYPE OF THYROID CANCER THAT ORIGINATES IN THE C CELLS.
