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PHOSPHORUS
Test CodeLAB113
CPT Codes
84100
Preferred Specimen
One 4.5 mL light green top tube
Pediatric: One light green top tubeb
Pediatric: One light green top tubeb
Other Acceptable Specimens
Dark green top, red top or gold top tube
Instructions
Sample must be centrifuged within two hours of collection. Serum/plasma (red or dark green top tube) must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Unstable, centrifuge within twohours of collection
Ambient: 24 hours Refrigerated: 4 days Frozen: 1 year
Ambient: 24 hours Refrigerated: 4 days Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Phosphomolybdate-UV
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Reference Range
Age | Female | Male |
0-15 days | 5.5-10.5 mg/dL | 5.5-10.5 mg/dL |
16 days-12 months | 4.8-8.4 mg/dL | 4.8-8.4 mg/dL |
1-4 years | 4.3-6.8 mg/dL | 4.3-6.8 mg/dL |
5-12 years | 4.1-5.9 mg/dL | 4.1-5.9 mg/dL |
13-15 years | 3.2-5.5 mg/dL | 3.5-6.2 mg/dL |
16-18 years | 2.9-5.0 mg/dL | 2.9-5.0 mg/dL |
19-59 years | 2.4-4.7 mg/dL | 2.4-4.7 mg/dL |
≥ 60 years | 2.3-4.0 mg/dL | 2.3-4.0 mg/dL |
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Berkeley Medical Center Barnesville Hospital Braxton County Memorial Camden Clark Medical Center Camden Clark Medical Center Fairmont Medical Center Garrett Regional Medical Center Harrison Community Hospital Jackson General Hospital Jefferson Medical Center Princeton Community Hospital Potomac Valley Hospital Reynolds Memorial Hospital Summersville Regional Medical Center St. Joseph’s Hospital United Hospital Center Uniontown Hospital Wetzel County Hospital Wheeling Hospital