Potassium, Urine 24 HR

Test Code

K24HR

CPT Codes
84133, 81050

Preferred Specimen

24 hour urine without additives, refrigerated during collection.

Minimum Volume

24 hour urine container sample

Instructions

1. Obtain container.
2. Patient to void at start of 24 hour period-discard urine. Timing is then begun.
3. Collect all urine for 24 hours.
4. Refrigerate container during collection.
5. At end of 24 hour period, patient to void - this urine must be included in the collection.
6. Deliver specimen to laboratory at end of collection period.
7. Container must be labeled with "Time Started" and "Time Completed

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 3 months

Reference Range

Male/Female Ages >=1 Day - <2 Months: 15-60 mL/24HR
Male/Female Ages >=2 Months - <6 Months: 250-450 mL/24HR
Male/Female Ages >=6 Months - <1 Year: 400-500 mL/24HR
Male/Female Ages >=1 Year - <2 Years: 500-600 mL/24HR
Male/Female Ages >=2 Years - <5 Years: 600-740 mL/24HR
Male/Female Ages >=5 Years - <8 Years: 650-1000 mL/24HR
Male/Female Ages >=8 Years - <16 Years: 700-1600 mL/24HR
Male/Female Ages >=16 Years: 1000-1600 mL/24HR "

Performing Laboratory
Little Company of Mary Hospital
2800 W. 95th St.
Evergreen Park, IL 60805

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