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Laboratory Code
LAB3041899
Specimen Requirements
Submit only one of the following:
Preferred
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII)
Volume: 5.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 mins and centrifuge within 2 hrs.
Acceptable
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Green Top (Li Heparin/PST)
Volume: 4.5 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL plasma
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hrs.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Serum/Plasma |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 7 days |
| Refrigerate | 3 weeks |
| Frozen | 8 months |
Methodology
Colorimetry
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | OK |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | Alert/Reject |
| Others | Not applicable |
Reference Interval
| Age | |
|---|---|
| 0 – < 1 wk | 1.85 – 2.80 mmol/L |
| 1 wk – < 6 mths | 2.20 – 2.80 mmol/L |
| 6 mths – 1 yr | 2.20 – 2.70 mmol/L |
| 2 – 17 yrs | 2.20 – 2.65 mmol/L |
| ≥ 18 yrs | 2.10 – 2.60 mmol/L |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Evaluation of calcium metabolism.
Service Code
31021
LOINC Code Information
2000-8
Update
Last updated 10/03/2025