CALCIUM, TOTAL & IONIZED
By knowing both total and ionized calcium concentrations, subsequent measurement of total calcium can be used as a proxy of the ionized calcium concentrations |
![]() Pre-test Information : Overnight fasting is mandatory |
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![]() Report Delivery : Daily |
CALCIUM, TOTAL & IONIZED
Test Code | C-23 |
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Test Description | **CALCIUM, TOTAL & IONIZED |
Clinical Category | BONE AND MINERAL METABOLISM |
Sample | 2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum OR 3 mL (1 mL min.) whole blood from Sodium Heparin tube. Avoid use of tourniquet and fist clenching during sampling. Overnight fasting is preferred |
Method/Technology | SPECTROPHOTOMETRY |
Storage/Temp | |
Reporting Time | DAILY |