Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Calcium (Synonym: Ca; Calcium, Total)

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB53

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

Edmonton Base Lab: GOLD SST
Any other site: MINT LIHEP PST

Alternate Containers:

Edmonton Base Lab: MINT LIHEP PST
Any other site: GOLD SST

Minimum Collection Volume:

Calgary Zone: 0.2 mL plasma or serum
Central, Edmonton, (except EBL), North, South Zones: 0.5 mL plasma or serum
Edmonton Base Lab: 1 mL serum or plasma

Test Resources:

General Laboratory Requisition – 21302

Calgary Zone: Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes

Calgary Zone: Critical Values

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

Age	mmol/L
10 days and less	1.80 – 2.90
11 - 365 days	2.20 – 2.80
Greater than 1 year	2.10 – 2.60

Critical Value:

Less than 1.65 mmol/L or greater than 3.25 mmol/L

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone	Alberta Children's Hospital Banff Mineral Springs Hospital Black Diamond, Oilfields General Hospital Canmore General Hospital Claresholm General Hospital Cochrane Community HC Diagnostic and Scientific Centre Didsbury District Health Services Foothills Medical Centre High River General Hospital Peter Lougheed Centre Rockyview General Hospital Sheldon M. Chumir HC South Health Campus Strathmore District Health Services Vulcan HC
Central Zone	Camrose, St. Mary’s Hospital Daysland HC Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre Drumheller HC Hanna HC Innisfail HC Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre Lamont HC Olds Hospital and Care Centre Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre Provost HC Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre Rocky Mountain House HC Stettler Hospital and Care Centre Sundre Hospital and Care Centre Three Hills HC Vegreville, St. Joseph’s General Hospital Vermilion HC Wainwright HC Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre
Edmonton Zone	Cross Cancer Institute Devon Hospital East Edmonton HC Edmonton Base Lab Fort Saskatchewan Hospital Grey Nuns Hospital Leduc Hospital Misericordia Hospital Northeast HC Redwater HC Royal Alexandra Hospital Strathcona Hospital Sturgeon Hospital University of Alberta Hospital Westview HC
North Zone	Athabasca HC Barrhead HC Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Bonnyville HC Central Peace HC Cold Lake HC Edson HC Fairview HC Fox Creek HC Grande Cache HC Grande Prairie Regional Hospital High Prairie HC Hinton HC Jasper HC Lac La Biche HC Manning HC Mayerthorpe HC McLennan Sacred Heart HC Northern Lights Regional HC (FMH) Northwest HC (HLH Peace River HC Slave Lake HC St. Paul HC St. Theresa General Hospital (FVH) Valleyview HC Wabasca Desmarais HC Westlock HC Whitecourt HC or referred out to DynaLIFE Medical Labs
South Zone	Bow Island HC Brooks HC Cardston Hospital Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge Crowsnest Pass Hospital Fort Macleod Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Oyen Big Country Hospital Pincher Creek Hospital Raymond Hospital Taber Hospital

Last Updated On:

Tuesday, October 21, 2025