POTASSIUM, TIMED URINE BATTERY

Methodology: Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

 

Test Performed At:

 

 

St. Louis Children’s Hospital

 

Specimen Required:

 

 

Submit an entire timed urine collection in a urine container supplied by St. Louis Children’s Hospital. No preservative. Refrigerate specimen during collection, and send specimen refrigerated. 

 

 

NOTE:

1.

Please note start and stop times of collection on container.

 

 

 

2.

Follow instructions on policies section, “Urine Collection.”

 

Laboratory Notes:

 

 

Mix urine well and pour off an aliquot after measuring total volume collected. Spin and separate aliquot.  Record total volume collected and collection duration (in minutes) on aliquot container.

 

Reference Values:

 

 

No established reference values

 

Day(s) Test Set Up:

 

 

Monday - Sunday

 

Cut-Off Time:

 

 

none

 

Turn Around Time:

 

 

Same day

 

CPT Code:

 

 

84133

 

KIDDOS Order Name:

 

 

Potassium Timed Urine Battery

 

 Cerner Order Name:

 

 

Tmd Ur Potassium SLC

 

Last Updated 05/07

Last Reviewed 03/10