Test Code IOCA Calcium, Ionized, Blood
Performing Laboratory
Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Dark Green-Top (Lithium heparin) Tube
Minimum Volume: Half full
Collection Instructions: Do not centrifuge. Do not uncap.
Reference Values
1.15-1.29 mmol/L
Alarm value (automatic call-back): <0.91mmol/L or >1.49 mmol/L
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Methodology
Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82330
Mnemonics
IOCA, CAI