2052 Osmolality, 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:

Separate from cells ASAP

Stability:

Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Vapor Pressure

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83930 - Osmolality, Blood

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 285-295 mOsm/Kg