Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Calcium Build info

Synonyms

  • CALCIUM
  • CA
  • LAB53

Short Name

CALCIUM

Procedure Master Number

LAB53

Procedure ID

754

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
 
Plasma
Container/Tube:  Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of lithium heparin plasma
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
 
Serum
Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 days Room Temperature
3 weeks Refrigerated
8 months Frozen

Methodology

Photometric, 5-nitro-5'-methyl-BAPTA

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82310

PDM

 5300060

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CALCIUM, TOTAL SERUM CALCIUM CALCIUM Calcium