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Calcium, Total, RBCs

Test Code
20907


Preferred Specimen
SODIUM HEPARIN Green Top
Tube will read "Sodium Heparin"


Minimum Volume
0.7 mL


Instructions
Centrifuge and separate RBCs into an acid-washed plastic screw-cap vial within 2 hours of collection.


Transport Container
Acid-washed transport tube


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unstable
Refrigerated: 30 days
Frozen: Unstable


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Received room temperature • Received frozen • EDTA (lavender-top) tube


Methodology
Inductively Coupled Plasma/Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP/OES)



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.