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Phosphorus

Test Code
LAB113


Alias/See Also
PO4; PHO; Inorganic Phosphorus; Phosphorus Inorganic


Instructions
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Routine venipuncture
Collect one 4.5ml light green top (lithium heparin) tube or one 5mlRed/gold top serum separator tube
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Specimen Stability
Refrigerate, stable 7 days.


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis


Methodology
"Colorimetric:The conc. of phos in the sample is determine by measuring the heteropolymolybdenum blue complex by reflectance spectrophotometry."

Setup Schedule
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Daily
STAT
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Report Available
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Daily
STAT:1hr after received
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