Calcium Ionized
Order Name
CALCIUM IZ
Test Number: 2020125
Revision Date 10/01/2022
Test Number: 2020125
Revision Date 10/01/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
Calcium Ionized
|
1995-0 | |
|
Calcium NL-corrected
|
29265-6 | |
|
Calcium pH
|
2753-2 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | Full Tube | Serum | Clot Activator SST | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Collect a full gel barrier clot tube; underfilled tubes will be rejected. Do not open tube. Allow specimen to clot then centrifuge and transport unopen. Keep refrigerated and unopened until or prior to testing. Specimens are only stable at ambient 3 hours. Minimum volume: is little more than a half filled tube, too much dead space in tube will effect the result of the assay. Specimen Stability: Room temperature: 6 hours, Refrigerated: 72 hours, Frozen: unacceptable |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 1-2 days |
| Clinical Use | Useful as a second order test in the evaluation of patients with abnormal calcium values, assessment of neonatal calcium states and assessment of calcium status in critically ill children and adult patients. |
| Notes | Performed at Main Laboratory at Ascension St. John. |
| CPT Code(s) | 82330 |
| Lab Section | Chemistry |