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IONIZED CALCIUM
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Test Code
LAB3041150
CPT Codes
82330, 83986
Preferred Specimen
Ruby Inpatient Collections: Syringe Only
Inpatient Collections: One 5 mL dark green top tube or syringe
Outpatient Collections: One 5 mL gold top tube
Minimum Volume
1 mL blood
Instructions
RUBY INPATIENT COLLECTIONS: COLLECT SYRINGE ONLY. DELIVER SPECIMEN TO BLOOD GAS LAB (5TH FLOOR RUBY).
Syringes should not contain air spaces or air bubbles. Anaerobic caps should be used. Citrate in sample and very high doses of heparin
will falsely decrease ionized calcium. Test performed in Blood Gas Lab.
INPATIENT COLLECTIONS (All system labs EXCEPT Ruby): Collect One dark green top tube or syringe
FOR OUTPATIENT COLLECTIONS: A single gold top tube must be drawn for this and cannot be shared for other testing. Do not open tube until time of analysis. Specimens collected in the outpatient setting will be routed to Quest Diagnostics (test number 306).
Syringes should not contain air spaces or air bubbles. Anaerobic caps should be used. Citrate in sample and very high doses of heparin
will falsely decrease ionized calcium. Test performed in Blood Gas Lab.
INPATIENT COLLECTIONS (All system labs EXCEPT Ruby): Collect One dark green top tube or syringe
FOR OUTPATIENT COLLECTIONS: A single gold top tube must be drawn for this and cannot be shared for other testing. Do not open tube until time of analysis. Specimens collected in the outpatient setting will be routed to Quest Diagnostics (test number 306).
Transport Temperature
Room temperature or refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Six days at 4° C or ambient temperature
Methodology
Ion Selective Electrode, GEM Premier Analyzer Reference range: 1.10 - 1.30 mmol/L Critical range: <0.75 or >1.63 mmol/L
Quest test 306: Ion Specific Electrode (ISE)
Setup Schedule
1-3 days
Reference Range
1.10-1.30 mmol/L
Critical Range: <0.75 or >1.63 mmol/L
Critical Range: <0.75 or >1.63 mmol/L
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Braxton County Memorial Hospital
Camden Clark Medical Center
Potomac Valley Hospital
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
St Joseph's Hospital
Additional Information
Test Change Notification
Quest Test # 306 Info