Tests:Calcium - Ionised: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 02:00, 22 April 2026

Synonym(s)	Ca++, Ca2+
Tube/Container Type	Blood gas syringe, Lithium Heparin tube(Dark green)
Sample Type	Heparinised syringe or dark green whole blood
Registration Code	ABG
Add-on conditions	Not available as an add on test due to sample stability
Test Availability	Mon - Sun, 24 hours
Turnaround Time	Hastings 30 min
Where analysed	Hastings
Department	Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
Deletion Code	4687
Useful Information	Click Here
Measurement Uncertainty	Available upon request

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 |Ca++, Ca2+
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-|'''Specimen'''
+|'''Tube/Container Type'''
-|Arterial - 1 mL in vented blood gas syringe : Venous 1 mL in non-vented blood gas syringe : RED Top (serum) tube can be used for an iCa request without associated blood gas, this must reach the lab unopened within 30min, spun immediately, separated and tested immediately.
+|Blood gas syringe, Lithium Heparin tube(Dark green)
 |-
-|'''Paediatric Specimen'''
+|'''Sample Type'''
-|0.5 mL in blood gas syringe or capillary blood gas tube - contact Paediatrics
+|Heparinised syringe or dark green whole blood
+|-
+|'''Registration Code'''
+|ABG
 |-
 |'''Add-on conditions'''
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 |'''Department'''
 |Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
-|-
-|'''Registration Code'''
-|ABG
 |-
 |'''Deletion Code'''
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 |-
 |'''Useful Information'''
-|Click Here
+|[https://www.pathologytestsexplained.org.au/ptests.php?q=Ionised+calcium Click Here]
 |-
 |'''Measurement Uncertainty'''
 |Available upon request
 |}