Calcium
Order Name
CALCIUM
Test Number: 2001150
Revision Date 04/30/2021
Test Number: 2001150
Revision Date 04/30/2021
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
Calcium
|
Arsenazo | 17861-6 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL (0.5) | Plasma | Lithium Heparin PST (Light Green Top) | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | 1 mL (0.5) | Serum | Clot Activator SST | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Stability: Ambient 7 days, Refrigerated 3 weeks, Frozen 8 months | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 1-2 days |
| Clinical Use | Useful for identifying individuals with high or low calcium values due to causes such as primary hyperparathyroidism, vitamin D overdose, multiple myeloma, rickets steatorrhea and acute pancreatitis. Advanced renal failure and adult rickets with osteomalacia are accompanied by pronounced hypocalcemia. |
| CPT Code(s) | 82310 |
| Lab Section | Chemistry |