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CALCIUM, IONIZED

600

Special Instruction : Overnight fasting is preferred.

Parameters covered : 1

Report Frequency : Sample Daily by 3 pm; Report Same day

Home Collection

Lab Visit

Overview

What is CALCIUM, IONIZED ?

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.

Parameters

1.  Calcium, Ionized

Doctor Information

Pre-test Information

Overnight fasting is preferred.

Report Delivery

Sample Daily by 3 pm; Report Same day

Code

B055

Category

Bone & Mineral Metabolism

Stability Room

1 hr

Stability Refrigerated

1 week

Stability Frozen

NA

Method

ISE

Specimen

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.

Usage

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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