Calcium Level
Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container(s):
- Preferred: Lithium heparin mint green gel
- Acceptable: Red or Red gel
Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer or 400 uL in microtainer
Turn Around Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 2-4 hours
Availability
STAT
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Broadway
East
Kansas
Northland
Adele Hall Lab Section
Chemistry
Instrumentation/Methodology
Vitros
Critical Values
<5.0 or >13.0 mg/dL
Reference Ranges
0-1 month 8.6-11.0 mg/dL
>1 month 8.6-10.5 mg/dL
CPT
82310