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EHR Test Codes
| Test Code | Test Name | |
| Atlas | CA | Calcium |
| Cerner | Calcium Level Total |
Specimen Requirements
Preparation of Patient:
None
Container Type:
Green Top 5mL Lithium Heparin Separator Tube
Or
Gold Top 6mL SST Gel & Clot Activator Tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma or Serum
Specimen Volume:
2.5 mL Plasma or Serum minimum .5 mL
Specimen Handling/Transport:
Separate plasma or serum from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Transport ambient room temperature.
Specimen Stability/Storage:
5 days refrigerated 2-8°C
Performing Laboratory
Munson Healthcare Laboratories
Chemistry Department
Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround
Priority:
STAT, ASAP, Non-Emergent
Frequency:
24 hours 7 days a week
Turnaround:
0 - 1 days
STAT 45 minute from receipt in lab
Methodology
Arsenazo Colorimetric
Reporting
Reference Range:
Males:
| 0 years to 14 years | 9.6 - 10.6 | mg/dL |
| 14 years to 16 years | 9.5 - 10.5 | mg/dL |
| 16 years to 18 years | 9.5 - 10.4 | mg/dL |
| 18 years to 21 years | 9.3 - 10.3 | mg/dL |
| 21 years and up | 8.5 - 10.3 | mg/dL |
Females:
| 0 years to 11 years | 9.6 - 10.6 | mg/dL |
| 11 years to 14 years | 9.5 - 10.4 | mg/dL |
| 14 years to 18 years | 9.1 - 10.3 | mg/dL |
| 18 years to 21 years | 8.5 - 10.4 | mg/dL |
| 21 years and up | 8.5 - 10.4 | mg/dL |
Critical Decision:
0 years to 21 years ≤ 6.0, ≥ 12.0 mg/dL
21 years and up ≤ 6.0, ≥ 13.0 mg/dL
Note: Critical values are called to the provider and communicated as critical. Documentation of the call is recorded in the patient record.
Clinical Significance
Variations in serum calcium may be due to disease of the parathyroid glands, diseases of bone, defective absorption of calcium from the intestine, kidney disease and various other causes.
CPT Code(s)
82310