Guide to Diagnostic Tests
Calcium, ionized
Test/Range/Collection
Calcium, ionized, serum or whole blood
4.4–5.4 mg/dL (at pH 7.4) [1.1–1.3 mmol/L]
Whole blood specimen must be collected anaerobically and anticoagulated with standardized amounts of heparin. Tourniquet application must be brief. Specimen should be analyzed promptly.
SST, green (for whole blood)
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Citation
Nicoll, Diana, et al. "Calcium, Ionized." Guide to Diagnostic Tests, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619091/all/Calcium__ionized.
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Calcium, ionized. Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619091/all/Calcium__ionized. Accessed November 21, 2024.
Nicoll, D., Lu, C. M., & McPhee, S. J. (2017). Calcium, ionized. In Guide to Diagnostic Tests (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619091/all/Calcium__ionized
Nicoll DD, Lu CMC, McPhee SJS. Calcium, Ionized [Internet]. In: Guide to Diagnostic Tests. McGraw-Hill Education; 2017. [cited 2024 November 21]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/GDT/619091/all/Calcium__ionized.
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