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Calcium, Ionized, whole blood (MtZ Only)
| Item | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||
| Available Stat? | Yes | ||||
| Test code | CAIB | ||||
| Test group | Calcium | ||||
| Performed by | Mt. Zion Chemistry | ||||
| In House Availability | Test available 24 hours per day 7 days per week | ||||
| Method | Gem Premier 3500 | ||||
| Container type | Plastic syringe containing 100U of dry heparin. remove needle, expel any bubbles, cap syringe and transport immediately to lab. | ||||
| Amount to Collect | 3 mL blood | ||||
| Sample type | Heparinized whole blood (Blood gas syringe only) | ||||
| Preferred volume | 3 mL blood | ||||
| Min. Volume | 1 mL blood | ||||
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Samples submitted > 30 min. after collection. Samples with needle attached, containing large bubbles, unlabeled, clotted or of insufficient volume | ||||
| Units | mmol/L | ||||
| Normal range |
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| Critical value | < 0.80 mmol/L or > 1.55 mmol/L | ||||
| Synonyms | iCa; Ca; Ca++; Free calcium; Calcium, free; Ionized calcium | ||||
| Stability | 10 min. | ||||
| Turn around times | Stat 15 min, Routine 30 min | ||||
| Last Updated | 3/14/2013 3:39:14 PM | ||||
| Entry Number | 164 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667