Test Code CALCIUM Calcium
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube: GRN/RED
Preferred: Plasma
Acceptable: Serum
Specimen Volume: 1.0 mL
SPECIMEN PROCESSING and HANDLING
Complete clot formation should take place before centrifugation. Serum or plasma should be physically separated from cells as soon as possible with a maximum limit of two hours from the time of collection.
TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE
Serum or plasma should be analyzed promptly or stored at 4 °C for several days. For longer storage, samples may be frozen at -20 °C for 6 months.
PERFORMING LAB
WKMC, WKB, WKP, WKS