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Calcium Level Total

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Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Reference Range

 

Criteria Reference Range Units Critical Range
0-2 days 6.2 - 11.0 mg/dL < 5.8, > 13.3
> 2 days 8.6 - 10.3 mg/dl < 5.8, > 13.3

 

AFCCC Lab:
8.6-10.2 mg/dL

Methodology

Ion selective electrode (ISE)

CPT

82310

Test Alias

Calcium, Plasma