Osmolality Serum

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Osmolality Measured or Osmolality Serum Measured

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube: Green top, Lithium heparin tube or Red top, serum gel.

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

7 days Refrigerated

280-300 mOsm/kg

Advanced Instruments Osmo1 Single-Sample Micro-Osmometer

Freezing Point Depression

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

83930