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Potassium (24 Hour Urine)

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Potassium Level 24 Hour Urine

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Urine, 24-hour collection
Container/Tube: Plastic container
Specimen Volume: Entire 24-hour collection
Collection Instructions:
1. No preservative. 
2. Refrigerate specimen during collection.
Additional Information: 
1. Starting and ending times of collection are required.
2. Follow instructions in Urine Collection in Special Instructions

Stability

One week Refrigerated

Reference Range

25-125 mmol/24hr

Instrumentation

Siemens Dimension EXL

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Test Schedule/Analytical Time/ Test Priority

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

CPT (s)

84133