Calcium, Ionized, Blood*
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Whole blood
Container/Tube: Dark-green top (lithium heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Immediately place specimen on wet ice.
2. Send specimen in original tube.
3. Tube must remain unopened until test is performed.
Methodology
Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)
Performing Laboratory
Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory
Specimen Transport Temperature
On wet ice
Normal Reference Values
1.13-1.32 mmol/L
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Available STAT
Analytical Time:
1 hour
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82330
Critical Values
<0.9 mmol/L or ≥ 1.6 mmol/L (automatic call-back)