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HelpTest Code iCA Calcium, Ionized, Serum
Specimen Requirements
Draw blood in a serum gel tube. Tube must be full. Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes. Centrifuge with stopper in place for 10 minutes at 3,000 rpm to ensure that the gel barrier separates the serum and cells. Keep specimen anaerobic (do not transfer) and send refrigerated in the serum gel tube. Specimen cannot be frozen.Performing Laboratory
Conway Regional Clinical Laboratory ServicesReference Values
1.12-1.32 mmol/LCritical values (automatic call-back): <0.78 mmol/L or >1.57 mmol/L
Methodology
Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through SundayAvailable STAT