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HelpTest Code LAB53/1030/CA CALCIUM
Specimen Type
1 GEL BARRIER SST CLOT TUBE (SERUM)
OR
1 GREEN TOP
LITHIUM HEPARIN
TUBE (PLASMA)
Specimen Required
MIN: 0.5 ML SERUM OR PLASMA
PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS
INPATIENT: BRING DIRECTLY TO LABORATORY, WITHOUT DELAY.
CENTRAL PROCESSING:
SERUM: ALLOW BLOOD TO CLOT UPRIGHT FOR 30 MINUTES AT
ROOM TEMPERATURE, CENTRIFUGE,
THEN BRING
DIRECTLY TO OLYMPUS DEPARTMENT.
PLASMA: CENTRIFUGE AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AFTER
COLLECTION AND
BRING DIRECTLY
TO OLYMPUS DEPARTMENT.
OUTPATIENT:
SERUM: ALLOW BLOOD TO CLOT UPRIGHT FOR 30 MINUTES AT
ROOM TEMPERATURE, CENTRIFUGE,
THEN REFRIGERATE.
PLASMA: CENTRIFUGE AND SEPARATE PLASMA
FROM BLOOD
(INTO A PLASTIC
12 x75 TUBE) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
AFTER COLLECTION, THEN
REFRIGERATE.
METHOD
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
Specimen Retention Time
7 DAYS
TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE
REFRIGERATED
DAY(S) TEST PERFORMED
DAILY
CPT
82310
LOINC
17861-6
SYNONYMS
CAL
SPECIMEN STABILITY FOR TESTING
ROOM TEMPERATURE OR REFRIGERATED - SST TUBE OR PLASMA SEPARATED FROM RED CELLS: UP TO 7 DAYS