Ionized Calcium

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Is there a POC instrument that only performs Ionized Calcium? We have a unit inquiring about Ionized Calcium as a POC test and I wasn't sure what other facilities used for this (as a single test only, no other analytes). Currently our respiratory department runs ionized calciums on the GEM 5000 instruments.

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Christina Price

Wed Nov 12, 2025 at 12:00PM

You can use a ChemStat from werfen, but it offers other analytes too. We have learned from our providers they want the pH with the ionized calcium so all sites use the GEM5000/7000. We do have one site that uses a chemstat in their Lab for the test.

Angie Glomb

Wed Nov 12, 2025 at 12:23PM

We use the iSTAT and block all the other analytes on the cartridge. I think there's not a good solution for standalone POC. Our institution also uses GEM5000 and iSTAT, so iSTAT was the easiest for our Ambulatory Infusion Center.

Tara Slater

Thu Nov 13, 2025 at 6:51AM

We use the ChemStat in our ER and GEM 5000 in the lab. We have built a stand alone ICA, systemic ICA and post ICA test option- But run on the GEM 5000.
300 bed hospital/ central Illinois.

Gloria MacLean

Fri Nov 14, 2025 at 2:29PM

The Siemens epoc also performs an ionized calcium, but they only offer one card with a bigger test menu. It's possible to create a test battery for only that test and block all the other parameters, but the epoc is also non-waived, so there is that factor to consider.

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