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HelpTest ID BLOD0570 Potassium
Synonym
K+, K
Specimen Type/Requirements
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma (Preferred)
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum
Specimen should be centrifuged and separated within 2 hours of collection.
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.
Bismarck
Test may be affected by gross icterus and gross lipemia. Test will be affected by any hemolysis.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Stability/Transport
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
| Room Temperature | 1 week | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 1 week | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 1 year |
Bismarck
| Room Temperature | Not Acceptable | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 1 week | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | Not Acceptable |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 - 3 days
Methodology
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Bismarck
Indirect ISE
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Bemidji, Black Hills
CPT
84132