1027 Potassium, Serum or Plasma

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

84132 - Potassium, Serum

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 3.6-5.1 meq/L

Male Reference Ranges
0 - 2 month(s)	:	3.0-7.0 meq/L
2 month(s) - 150 year(s)	:	3.6-5.1 meq/L

Female Reference Ranges
0 - 2 month(s)	:	3.0-7.0 meq/L
2 month(s) - 150 year(s)	:	3.6-5.1 meq/L