| Synonyms:
| Total Calcium, serum |
| Specimen: | Blood; (1) SST (serum separator), Red (no preservative) or Green (lithium heparin) top vacutainer tube. |
| Volume: | Full primary tube |
| Minimum Volume: | 100 microL serum/plasma |
| Collection: | If tube other than an SST or PST (plasma separator tube) is collected, transfer serum or plasma to a tightly capped plastic aliquot tube within 2 hours of collection for transport.
Refrigerate at 2-8°C for 7 days.
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| Rejection Criteria: | Hemolysis; improper labeling. |
| Reference Range: | 0 -10 days= 7.6 -10.4 mg/dL Greater than 10 days= 8.5 -10.3 mg/dL |
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| Testing Facility: | AnMed Laboratory |