Test Code K Potassium (K)

Important Note

Please see critical value reporting information below:

<3.0 mmol/L

>6.0 mmol/L

Infectious

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

Preferred Specimen:

1mL serum from a gel tube

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL serum from a non-gel tube

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL serum from a gel or non-gel tube (volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Ambient: undefined

Refrigerated: <7 days

Frozen: undefined

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

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