Test ID BLOD0553 Calcium
AKA
CA
Specimen Type/Requirements
Green-Top (Lithium heparin) Tube – preferred
Gold-Top (SST Serum) Tube
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL plasma or serum |
| Minimum Volume | 0.6mL plasma or serum |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | 7 days | |
| Refrigerated | 3 weeks | Preferred for shipping |
| Frozen | 8 months (poured in aliquot tube) |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories-Bemidji
Methodology
Arsenazo III
CPT
82310