Last Modified:
8/30/2023 12:05:41 PM
Medicare Medical Necessity Restrictions May Apply
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
3.0 mL Whole Blood Dark Green Top Tube - Li Heparin
Minimum 0.5 mL whole blood in a 3.0 mL Syringe with Heparin or Minimum of 0.2 mL whole blood in a Tuberculin Syringe with Heparin
Collection Instructions:
Do not uncap specimen
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
8 hours Ambient
Rejection Criteria:
Collected in Microtainer; if cap has been removed at any time prior to testing or using a previously collected specimen. For more information see documentation below
Reference Range:
4.5 - 5.3 mg/dL
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
A tube containing less than 3.0 ml blood exposes the specimen to residual air. Exposure to residual air may affect ionized calcium values. Values obtained on a specimen containing less than 3.0 ml of blood will be reviewed and may be rejected if results are questionable.
Methodology:
Ion Selective Electrode
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
A tube containing less than 3.0 ml blood exposes the specimen to residual air. Exposure to residual air may affect ionized calcium values. Values obtained on a specimen containing less than 3.0 ml of blood will be reviewed and may be rejected if results are questionable.
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Stat Eligible:
Yes
Days Performed:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Parkview Dekalb Hospital, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview LaGrange Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital, Parkview Randallia Hospital, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Southwest , Parkview Wabash Hospital, Parkview Warsaw , Parkview Whitley Hospital
PHL Test Code:
CAION
EPIC Test Code:
LAB54
Alternate Test Names:
Ca++; Free Calcium; Ionized Calcium
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
82330
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