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AKA
K+
Specimen Type/Requirements
Green (Lithium Heparin) Tube or Gold (SST Serum) Tube
Hemolyzed specimens will be rejected.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume |
500 µL serum/plasma |
| Minimum Volume |
100 µL serum/plasma |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | 1 week | |
| Refrigerated | 1 week | Preferred for Transport |
| Frozen | 1 year |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Methodology
Ion Selective Electrode Indirect
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Core Lab
CPT
84132