Days Set Up
Daily, 24 hours
Analytic Time

2 hours

MiChart Code
Calcium
Soft Order Code
CAL

Test Updated:

Synonyms

CALCIUM LEVEL
Ca
CAL
Calcium

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Colorimetric (Arsenazo III)

Test Usage

Diagnosis of endocrine and metabolic diseases

Reference Range

1-11 years: 8.4 - 10.4 mg/dL (2.10 - 2.60 mmol/L), 12-150 years: 8.6 - 10.3 mg/dL (2.15 - 2.57 mmol/L).

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Onsite

Collect specimen in an SST tube.

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in an SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate.

Yellow Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.25 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
82310
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
2000-8

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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