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Potassium, Serum
MessageSRHC Clients
Outreach/Outpatients: 1 lime green top tube
Inpatients: 1 lime green top tube
Transport room temp < 2 hours if cells and serum are not separated.
Transport refrigerated <8 hours if cells and serum are separated
Outreach/Outpatients: 1 lime green top tube
Inpatients: 1 lime green top tube
Transport room temp < 2 hours if cells and serum are not separated.
Transport refrigerated <8 hours if cells and serum are separated
Test Code
K
CPT Codes
84132
Preferred Specimen
1 lime green top tube
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 lime green tube, 1 yellow tube or 1 red tube
Transport Container
1 lime green tube, 1 yellow tube or 1 red tube
Specimen Stability
7 days room temp or refrigerated
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
hemolysis
Methodology
ISE
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
4-8 hrs
Reference Range
See patient report.
