| Test | Calcium |
| Department | Clinical Biochemistry, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust |
| Comment | Calcium is measured as part of Bone profile |
| Sample type | Blood |
| Sample tube | Serum (brown top) or lithium heparin plasma (orange top) |
| Collection conditions | No restrictions |
| Minimum volume | 0.5 ml blood (100ul of serum absolute minimum) |
| Reference ranges (adult) |
Male and female = 2.1 - 2.6 mmol/L (Adjusted) |
| Reference ranges (paediatric) |
Neonate 2.0 - 2.7 mmol/L (Actual, not adjusted) Infant - 16 yrs 2.2 - 2.7 mmol/L (Actual, not adjusted) |
| Author | Dr Robert Lord (Consultant) |
| Date | 21.04.11 |
| Interpretation | http://www.clinbiochem.info/labcalcium2.1.pdf |
