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HelpPotassium Level (K)
Collection Requirements
Source: blood
Container(s):
- Preferred: Lithium heparin mint green gel
- Acceptable: Red or Red gel
Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer or 400 uL in microtainer
Turn Around Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 2-4 hours
Availability
STAT
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: serum
Spin, separate, and freeze
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Broadway
East
Kansas
Northland
Adele Hall Lab Section
Chemistry
Instrumentation/Methodology
Vitros
Critical Values
<2.5 or >7 mmol/L
Reference Ranges
0-3mos 3.5-6.2 mmol/L
>3mos 3.5-5.2 mmol/L
CPT
84132