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Calcium
Test CodeCA
Preferred Specimen
Gold - Serum Separator Tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Green - Heparin Plasma, Aliquot Seru, Red Top Tube
Transport Container
Biohazard Bag
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 7 days, Refrigerated: 3 weeks, Frozen: 8 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Must be spun, during the 2 hours after collection and pulled off cells. Hemolyzed specimens, contaminated specimens, and specimens incorrectly labeled.
Setup Schedule
At All Times
Limitations
All Baptist Health Facilities
Last Updated: August 31, 2017
