POTASSIUM

Message
Collect a full tube, following standard venipuncture techniques.


Test Code
LAB114 K


Alias/See Also
K


CPT Codes
84132

Instructions
Processing Instructions (Lab use only): Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection. Minimum Testing Volume: 0.1mL Serum or Plasma Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: 1 weekRefrigerated : 1 weekFrozen: 1 year Causes for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, QNS, Grossly hemolyzed


Clinical Significance
1230130175



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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