Special Instruction : Overnight fasting is preferred.
Parameters covered : 1
Report Frequency : Sample Daily by 3 pm; Report Same day
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This test measures only the free amount of calcium in the blood, which is not bound to proteins. Your body uses it to build strong bones and teeth. Calcium is also needed for your heart and other muscles to function properly. Deficiency of calcium can cause Osteoporosis. Children who do not get enough calcium may not grow to their full potential height as adults. However, too much calcium in your blood can weaken your bones, create kidney stones and interfere with normal functioning of the heart and brain.
1. Calcium, Ionized
Overnight fasting is preferred.
Sample Daily by 3 pm; Report Same day
B055
Bone & Mineral Metabolism
1 hr
1 week
NA
ISE
3 mL (1 mL min.) Whole blood from 1 Green Top (Sodium Heparin) tube OR 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Avoid use of tourniquet and fist clenching during sampling. Overnight fasting is preferred. Ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE.
Ionized calcium provides a more physiologically accurate assessment of calcium especially in the presence of high protein concentrations, hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism.
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