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Test Code FK Potassium, Body Fluid

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code

Lab193   Potassium, Body Fluid 

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Sterile Container

 

Collection Information: 

Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid/Sterile Container

 

Transport Information: 

5.0 mL

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

1.0 mL

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

84132

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days

 

Frozen Stability: 

2 weeks

 

Ambient Stability: 

8 hours

Day(s) Test Set Up

Performed: 

Daily

 

Analytical Time: 

4 hour