Send Whole Blood to lab on ice or refrigerated. DO NOT SPIN. Do NOT open tube or split sample. Clients send DIRECTLY TO IUHPL (do not send to beltway or satellite labs) by Stat Courier!!
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated WB
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Sample stability on ice or refrigerated is 4 hours. Sample stability at room temperature is only 1 hour.
If sample is past the stability criteria, test will be performed but reported with a disclaimer.
Special Handling
On ice,deliver immediately
Ordering Recommendations
This test reports the concentration of ionized calcium (Ca++) in the blood; only this ionized form of calcium is useful physiologically. This test may be ordered when there is an abnormality in the pH, total calcium, phosphorus or albumin.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
Electrochemical
Reported
2 hours
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, North, Saxony, Tipton, West and White Chemistry
Synonyms
6155
Calcium Ionized QN - CN
IonCal
Ionized Calcium QN
Reference Chart
CPT Codes
82330
LOINC Codes
NAME
LOINC
Result
Calcium Ionized adj pH 7.4
19072-8
Calcium Ionized pH
2753-2
Calcium Ionized, mmol
1995-0
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
6155
Catalog Code
823724
Collection
Test Information
This test is for IU Health Pathology Laboratory Only. Outreach clients should use the following test:
Send Whole Blood to lab on ice or refrigerated. DO NOT SPIN. Do NOT open tube or split sample. Clients send DIRECTLY TO IUHPL (do not send to beltway or satellite labs) by Stat Courier!!
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated WB
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Sample stability on ice or refrigerated is 4 hours. Sample stability at room temperature is only 1 hour.
If sample is past the stability criteria, test will be performed but reported with a disclaimer.
Special Handling
On ice,deliver immediately
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
This test reports the concentration of ionized calcium (Ca++) in the blood; only this ionized form of calcium is useful physiologically. This test may be ordered when there is an abnormality in the pH, total calcium, phosphorus or albumin.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
Electrochemical
Reported
2 hours
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, North, Saxony, Tipton, West and White Chemistry
