1016 Calcium, Serum or Plasma

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)
One 4 mL Green Top (Na Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Colorimetric; Ion Selective Electrode (ISE); Kinetic

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82310 - Calcium

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 7.7-10.5 mg/dl

Male Reference Ranges
0 - 50 year(s)	:	8.5-10.5 mg/dl
50 - 80 year(s)	:	7.9-10.2 mg/dl
80 - 100 year(s)	:	7.7-10.0 mg/dl

Female Reference Ranges
0 - 110 year(s)	:	8.5-10.5 mg/dl