High levels of calcitonin generally indicate a possible infection.
Calcitonin levels can be used as an indicator of the severity of the inflammation. When the patient has an infection, especially a bacterial infection, the level of calcitonin will rise, and when the body has a fever and an unexplained infection, the level of calcitonin may also rise, and the level of calcitonin can also be used as a way to assess the resistance to the infection and the recovery of the disease.
When the level of calcitonin is high, it is recommended that the patient should go to a regular hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause of the disease, and the specific diagnosis and treatment should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.