- YK
Potassium
Specimen:
Test Code
YK
Specimen Name
Potassium
Collect
1-SST Also acceptable Lithium-Heparin
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma
Special Handling
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Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens
Stability
Refrigerated 7 days
Methodology
Ion-Selective Electrode, Direct Potentiometric Method
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
- 84132
Components
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Additional Information
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