Potassium - Total, Blood (Forensic)

Method(s)

Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)

Suggested CPT Code(s)

84132

New York State Approval Status

Approved

Turnaround Time

11 days

Test Includes


1	Potassium		Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS)	mEq/L	2.0	Metal/Element

Sample Type

Blood

Requested Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.3 mL

Special Handling

Clotted Blood specimens are not acceptable.
Submit in container with a non-Potassium based preservative/anticoagulant. Tubes containing Potassium based preservatives/anticoagulants are not acceptable.

Sample Container

Green top tube (Lithium Heparin)

Additional Collection Instructions

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Light Protection

Not Required

Rejection Criteria

Yellow top tube (ACD - Acid Citrate Dextrose). Light Blue top tube (Sodium Citrate). Lavender top tube (EDTA). Light Green top tube (Lithium Heparin). Pink top tube (EDTA). Gray top tube (Sodium Fluoride / Potassium Oxalate). Tan top tube - plastic (K2EDTA). White top tube (K2EDTA).

Rejection criteria pertain to clinical sample submissions only.

Stability

Room Temperature: 30 day(s)
Refrigerated: 30 day(s)
Frozen (-20 °C): 30 day(s)

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