Ionised Calcium
Biochemistry/Referral
$20.00
Many services are free for eligible patients. A minimum charge may apply. Prices listed are for unfunded, individual, requests. Please contact us for commercial testing.
Blood Gas Syringe (Hospital)/ Extra SST (Community) - see notes
PLBOP; PLR; PLT; Referral
1 day
Yes
See individiual site notes
Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory, registration code ICA, see Sendaway notes
Process inhouse Biochemistry, Hospital request registration code BGAS; Community request registration code ICA
All requests (Hospital/ Community) registration code ICA, process in PLBOP Biochemistry
Process inhouse Biochemistry, Hospital request registration code BGAS; Community request registration code ICA. Please note if SST received for ICA and Heparin received for Bicarbonate together, put under separate lab numbers.
Hospital request registration code ICG4. Community request registration code ICA - Process PLR Biochemistry, unopened sample to send to PLR.
Waikato Hospital Laboratory
Anaerobically collect 5 mL into an evacuated tube, preferably an SST tube as they are more stable. Red top vacutainers may also be used. Spun within 4 hours if sample at Room temperature. Keep spun sample at 4C. Centrifuge only, do not make aliquot.
Transport the sample at 4°C (preferred) or at ambient temperature.