Test directory: Potassium

Ordering Code6345
Test NamePotassium
Aliasi-Stat Potassium
Preferred SpecimenWhole Blood
Preferred ContainerLithium Heparin (Green)
Other Specimen/ContainerWhole Blood in Sodium Heparin (Green)
Optimum VolumeEntire Specimen
Collection InstructionsDraw full tube
Mix tube(s) well.
Handling InstructionsDo NOT centrifuge specimen.
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 10 Minutes
Rejection CriteriaClotted, Contaminated, Hemolyzed, Insufficient quantity,
Wrong specimen type
Avail. StatYES
Reference Lab Molokai Gen Hosp Decentralized Testing

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Potassium>=13Y3.3-5.1<= 2.4>= 6.13.3-5.1>= 6.1<= 2.4mEq/L
Potassium2Y-12Y3.4-4.7<= 2.4>= 6.13.4-4.7>= 6.1<= 2.4mEq/L
Potassium1D-2Y4.1-5.3<= 2.4>= 6.14.1-5.3>= 6.1<= 2.4mEq/L
Potassium0-1D3.7-5.9<= 2.4>= 6.13.7-5.9>= 6.1<= 2.4mEq/L