Calcium

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Calcium Level Total

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Red top, serum gel

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

8 hours Room Temp or 2 days Refrigerated

8.5-10.1 mg/dl

Critical Low < 6.0

Critical High: > 12.0

Siemens Dimension EXL

Colorimetric Absorbance

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

82310