Ionized Calcium

Specimen:

Test Code

CAI

Specimen Name

Ionized Calcium

Collect

1-SST UNOPENED TUBE

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) serum

Special Handling

Collection tubes should be FULL and SHOULD NOT have the stopper removed at any time. Do not freeze the tube. Multiple tubes must be submitted if other testing is ordered.

Rejection Criteria

Tubes that are not full. Heparinized plasma. Specimens drawn in Sodium Fluoride (Gray) tubes. These give erroneously low ICA measurements.

Stability

Ambient 2 hours; Refrigerated 3 days; Frozen Unacceptable

Methodology

Radiometer ABL825 Analyzer

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

1-3 days

CPT Codes

  • 82330

Components

Additional Information

DO NOT OPEN

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  • Serum 
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