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POTASSIUM BODY FLUID

Test Code
LAB193


CPT Codes
84133

Preferred Specimen
Body fluid in a sterile vial


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL fluid


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Specimen Stability
Ambient: 7 days  
Refrigerated: 7 days  
Frozen: 1 year


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


Methodology
Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE) Indirect

Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday


Reference Range
Reference intervals not established for body fluid
potassium.


Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.