Potassium
Test Information
Test Name
Potassium
Synonyms
K, Electrolytes
Department
Biochemistry
Preferred Specimen
SST (Gold)
Testing Location
All
Turn Around Time
1 Day
Collection Information
Patient Requestable
Yes
Processing Information
Registration Code
ELEC
Notes
- Endocrinologists requesting 'Heparin Potassium' - collect Heparin tube, register as normal, put HEPK in clinical details field
Alternative Specimen
Lithium Heparin; Plain tube
Methodology
Sample Storage
Fridge - only stable for 1 week at 4-8C if removed from cells and/or gel layer present in sample
Sample Stability
1 week
Interpretations
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john.woodford@pathlab.co.nz