Whole Blood Dry Lithium Heparin Syringe Preferred; Whole blood Lithium Heparin tubes with or without gel are acceptable.
Additional Requirements
Collect: Green ( Lithium Heparin Tube)
Auto Lab Accepts:
Unacceptable Conditions
The Following tube types are unacceptable for Ionized Calcium:
Dark Green Sodium heparin top tube
Lavender EDTA top tubes
Light Blue Sodium citrate top tubes
Grey Sodium Fluoride / Oxalate top tubes Liquid lithium heparinized syringes will be rejected
Clotted samples are unacceptable for Ionized Calcium.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
The sample must arrive at Laboratory within 1-hour post collection.
Performed
Continuous
Reported
Within 4 hours
Lab info
NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Section
Chemistry
Reference Interval
Age
Normal Range
Units
0 to 1 Year
1.00-1.25
mmol/L
>1 Year
1.12-1.32
mmol/L
Critical Values:
<= 0.75 mmol/L
>= 1.75 mmol/L
Can this test be added to a previous specimen?
No
CPT Codes
82330
Test Information
EPIC Lab Number
LAB5424
Collect
Whole Blood Dry Lithium Heparin Syringe Preferred; Whole blood Lithium Heparin tubes with or without gel are acceptable.
Additional Requirements
Collect: Green ( Lithium Heparin Tube)
Auto Lab Accepts:
Unacceptable Conditions
The Following tube types are unacceptable for Ionized Calcium:
Dark Green Sodium heparin top tube
Lavender EDTA top tubes
Light Blue Sodium citrate top tubes
Grey Sodium Fluoride / Oxalate top tubes Liquid lithium heparinized syringes will be rejected
Clotted samples are unacceptable for Ionized Calcium.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Stability (from collection to initiation)
The sample must arrive at Laboratory within 1-hour post collection.
Performed
Continuous
Reported
Within 4 hours
Lab info
NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Irving Medical Center
