Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Red Top
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
- Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
- Separate from cells ASAP
Rejection Criteria
- Hemolyzed specimens
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 84132
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : 3.6-5.1 meq/L
Male Reference Ranges
Female Reference Ranges
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
Components
- 1027 - POTASSIUM
Last Updated: December 10, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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