Calcium, Ionized
- Test Code
- CS18537
- Results:
- 2-4 days.
- Specimen
- 2.0 mL serum anaerobically transferred from spun red top or serum separator tube into a plain, unopened red top tube.
- Test Description
- Calcium and Ionized Calcium
Used to further explore the relevance of abnormalities in total calcium by assessing its ionized fraction.
Interferences: Aerobic exposure, or marked hemolysis and lipemia.
Note: Sample must be anaerobically transferred from spun collection tube into plain red top.