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Test Code CA CALCIUM

Additional Codes

LAB53

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Also Acceptable: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.6 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
3. Centrifuged samples are stable for:
  • 7 days at 2-8 °C

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82310

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / 24hours /  Available STAT / Routine - 4 hours

                                                         STAT - 60 minutes

Reference Values

0 up to 1 Months   8.3-10.6 mg/dL
1 Months up to 1 Years   8.3-10.6 mg/dL
1 Years up to 18 Years   8.9-10.2 mg/dL
18 Years up to Unspecified   8.5-10.5 mg/dL

Critical Values

0 up to 1 Months <6.5 or >12.0 mg/dL
1 Months up to 1 Years <6.5 or >11.5 mg/dL
1 Years up to 18 Years <6.5 or >11.5 mg/dL
18 Years up to Unspecified <6.5 or >11.5 mg/dL