Potassium, Whole Blood | OHSU

Lab Services

Lab Services

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00553

Billable EAP Codes:

80001774 x 1

CPT Codes:

84132 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 30 Minutes
Urgent: 15 Minutes

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Units:

mmol/L

Critical Values:

Less than or equal to 2.5

Greater than or equal to 6.0 mmol/L

Specimen Requirements:

1 mL blood in a lithium heparinized syringe or 4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.3 mL blood in a 1 mL lithium heparinized syringe or 0.6 mL in a 1 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Reference Range:

3.4 to 5.0 mmol/L

Synonyms:

K, Electrolytes