POTASSIUM, SERUM/PLASMA
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| Computer Code: | (K) |
| Specimen Collection: | 2mL blood (light green top (Li Heparin) preferred. Red/gold acceptable). Pediatrics: 0.5 mL blood (light green top (Li Heparin) preferred. Red/gold acceptable). |
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Allow to clot, centrifuge for 20 minutes, refrigerate. Serum must be removed from red top tube. |
| Reference Values: | 3.4-5.2 MEQ/L Critical Value: < or equal to 2.8 mEq/L > or equal to 6.2 mEq/L |
| Lab Code: | Chemistry |
| Requisition: | C/H |
| Test Frequency: | Daily |
| Routine TAT: | 2 hrs |
| Stat TAT: | 45 min |
| CPT Code(s): | 84132 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |