Calcium

Also known as: Adjusted Calcium, Corrected Calcium, Ca, Ca2+

Specimen requirements

Adult sample type: Serum (gold/yellow top SST)

Paediatric sample type: Plasma (orange top paediatric tube)

Collection requirements: No special requirements

Cost

Price on application

Turnaround time

Please see Turnaround times

Analytical method

Spectrophotometry

Analysis undertaken at these site(s)

• John Radcliffe Hospital
• Churchill Hospital
• Horton General Hospital

Reference intervals

Female

All ages: 2.20 - 2.60 mmol/L

Male

All ages: 2.20 - 2.60 mmol/L