Calcium, Ionized
Also known as CA++, CA, Ionized, Calcium Free, Calcium, Free, Free CA, Free Calcium, Ionized CA, Ionized Calcium
What it measures
- Calcium, IonizedLOINC 17863-2
Specimen
- Specimen
- 2 mL serum collected in a gel barrier tube
- Minimum volume
- 0.6 mL
- Also accepted
- SST (red/black-top) tube
- Container
- Unopened gel barrier tube
- Temperature
- Room temperature
Let clot and spin immediately with the cap on. Do not open tube. Ship the unopened gel barrier tube at room temperature. If submitting with any other assay, please submit a separate tube for this test.
Turnaround
Set up: Mon-Fri (Night shift); Report available: 5 days
Billing
CPT 82330