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Epic Code LAB53 Calcium, Blood Level, Total

Test Name Alias

Calcium Blood Level | CA | 1230100427

Interface Order Alias

10024

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

 

Container(s): Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel) or Light Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)

Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL

Neonate Volume to Collect: 0.5 mL

Capillary collect ok? Yes

Microtainer acceptable: Yes

 

Collection Instructions:

  • After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.
  • Specimen should be processed within 2 hours See Processing Instructions.

 

Processed Specimen: Serum or Plasma

Centrifuge/Spin: Yes

Aliquot: Yes

 

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

Processing Instructions:

  • Serum is preferred specimen type
  • Green Tube/Plasma: Centrifuge after collection.
  • Gold Tube/Serum: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours.

Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerate: 72 hours

Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage

Laboratory Retention: 72 hours

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

0 up to 1 yr:  8.6 to 11.0 mg/dL

1 yr and up:  8.6 to 10.4 mg/dL

 

Laboratory Critical Values Table

Performing Department

Chemistry

Performing Department Laboratory Location

CHW:

Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Blodgett Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Kelsey Laboratory, Lakeview, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Corewell Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI

 

CHS:

Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph Laboratory, St. Joseph, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland Marie Yeager Cancer Center, St. Joseph, MI
Corewell Health Lakeland Niles Laboratory, Niles, MI
Corewell Health Watervliet Laboratory, Watervliet, MI

Methodology

Photometric

CPT

82310

CDM Code

3018231001

Epic Test ID

1230100427

LOINC

Calcium Lvl Total: 17861-6

Reviewed Date

3/7/2024

Updated Date

3/19/2025 - Reference Range

4/29/2025 - CHS info added

12/2/2025 - Gold Top Preferred specimen

Orderable Regions

Southwest; West