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Test Code LAB436 POTASSIUM, URINE, 24 HOUR

Important Note

For Outside Hospital Clients, submit a 10 mL aliquot from a 24 hour urine collection.  Record the total volume on the lab requisition.

Actual collection time of urine should always be documented. The calculation for a 24 hour urine will only be provided when the collection time is within the 22-26 hour time frame. Outside of that, a calculation will not be performed. The total volume and time period will be provided for interpretation purposes. Urines outside of 22-26 hours will not be rejected.

Additional Codes

Orderable Codes:

Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Order LOINC
LAB436 UK24 FAH5873 2829-0

Result Component(s):

Reporting Name Epic Code Atlas Code Mayo Access ID Result LOINC
Potassium, Urn, Random 12301002114 UKR FAH261 2828-2
Potassium, Urn, 24hr  12301002113 UK24C FAH5043 N/A
Urine Volume 12301000973 VOLUME FAH108 3167-4
Collection Period 12301001313 PERIOD FAH107 N/A

 

Specimen Information

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
Jug A 24 Hour Urine Refrigerate 24 Hour 10 mL 0.5 mL 5 days

 

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily 8 am-4:30 pm / Same day / Available STAT

Method

Ion – Specific Electrode

CPT(s)

Description CPT
Potassium, Urine, 24 hour 84133

 

Instrumentation

Ortho Vitros 7600

Reference Range

Male & Female for all Ages : 25 – 125 mmol/24 hours

Section

Chemistry-1

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes