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Calcium, Ionized, Whole Blood
Test Code2150
Alias/See Also
Ionized Calcium, Whole Blood
Preferred Specimen
Collect a green top tube with gel (PST) filled completely. Mix tube thoroughly after collection. Place specimen on wet ice for storage and / or transport.
Minimum Volume
Deliver to the lab within 10 minutes on wet ice. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Transport Temperature
Deliver to the lab within 10 minutes on wet ice. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Specimen Stability
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Ambient or frozen specimens.
Methodology
Ion-Selective Electrode
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Specimens are stable up to four hours on ice. Do not freeze.
