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LAB53
Cerner name(s):
- Calcium
- Ca
- Calcium Level, Total
- Calcium, Total
Performing Lab(s)
Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh
Methodology
Roche/Hitachi cobas c
Specimen Requirement (s)
- Fasting Preferred.
Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum
Container/Tube: mint green LiHep tube (preferred), red top or SST (yellow or marble)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: NA
Unacceptable Conditions
NA
Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time
Sunday through Saturday
Hours: 24 hours
Turnaround Time:
STAT: 60 minutes
Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.
Transport and Stability
Transport temperature: Ambient to lab
Analyte Stability:
Ambient: NA
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: NA
Reference Values
Calcium
|
Age |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
0 – 1 year |
8.6 – 11.0 mg/dL |
≤ 6.5 mg/dL |
≥ 14.0 mg/dL |
|
>1 – 2 years |
8.6 – 10.7 mg/dL |
||
|
>2 years |
8.5 – 10.3 mg/dL |
CPT/LOINC Codes
82310