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Calcium Ionized (Resp Therapy - for Inpatient use only)

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Draw blood in a Lithium Heparin Green top tube, assure that a minimum of 4 mL of whole blood is drawn. Do not spin specimen. Specimen cannot be frozen. Send in original tube.


Test Code
CaIon


Preferred Specimen
Lithium Heparin Green Top Tube, whole blood


Minimum Volume
4mL


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature




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.