Calcium, Ionized
SoftLab Order Code
CAION
Epic Order Name
CALCIUM, IONIZED
Epic Order ID
LAB54
Laboratory
All Hospitals
Sample Type
Serum
Collection Container
RST (Orange top - Rapid Serum Tube)
Alternative Collection Container
SST - (Gold Top Serum Separator tube)
Red/Black Speckle top (Serum tube)
Collecting Volume
1.0 mL
Minimum Collecting Volume
One full gold microtainer
Storage or Stability
Unopened specimen - 7 days refrigerated
Causes for Rejection
QNS, hemolysis, lipemia, icterus, red cells not separated within 2 hours of collection.
Instructions
Addon can be processed up to 8 hours from specimen receipt in the lab, if refrigerated.
CPT Codes
82330