Calcium, Fluid

Overview
Department	Biochemistry
Test Code
Synonyms	Fluid Ca Ca
Availability	Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time	2 - 8 hrs
Stability – Add test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen	Fluid
Preferred	5 mL sterile pottle
Acceptable
Unacceptable	Viscous fluid
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements
Aliquot Requirements
Sample
Preferred
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	Refer to Chemical Pathologist
Test Method	Abbott c8000 series analyser using Abbott reagents.
Advanced Notice	Not required
Patient Preparation	Not required
Comments

Owner	Clair Crossley (Crossley1)
Last reviewed	12.09.2025
Next review	12.09.2026 (Overdue)