Test Code CAION Ionized Calcium Whole Blood
Additional Codes
| Epic ID | LAB3946 |
Specimen Requirements
Patient should be in a relaxed state and tourniquet application should be as brief as possible (<3 min).
Draw full dark green 4.0 mL lithium or sodium heparin tube with NO gel. Do NOT uncap tube.

Stability/Transport
| Temperature | Stability | Preferred Transport |
| Room Temp | 30 minutes | X |
Unacceptable Conditions
Opened tubes (can not be an add on test).
Performing Lab
Allen Hospital Laboratory
Marshalltown Hospital Laboratory
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Report Available
30 minutes
Reference Ranges
Allen: 1.15-1.33 mmol/L
Marshalltown: 1.15-1.29 mmol/L Critical Value: >5.00 mmol/L
CPT Code Information
82330