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Calcium, serum

Test Code
CA


Preferred Specimen
Serum, 0.5 mL minimum


Instructions
Submit refrigerated


Transport Container
SST tube


Transport Temperature
Unspun clotted specimen stable for 2 hours, separated serum stable for 24 hours at room temp., refrigerated serum stable for 1 week.


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross Hemolysis, Not spun within 2 hours of collection


Reference Range
See report for normal ranges. Critical Values: <7 or >14 mg/dL


Clinical Significance
Calcium measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of parathyroid disease, a variety of bone diseases, chronic renal disease, and tetany




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