Phosphorus

Last Modified: 8/30/2023 12:39:08 PM


Medical Necessity Documentation:  
Client Notes:  
Patient Preparation:  
Specimen Requirements: 1.0 mL Plasma from a PST Mint Green Top Tube - Lithium Heparin (preferred)
or
1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions:  
Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL Plasma or Serum
Neonatal Volume: 0.3 mL Whole Blood Green Microtainer
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 2 days Refrigerated

16 hours on cells
Reference Range: < 1 year: 3.8 - 6.7 mg/dL
1 year to 3 years: 2.9 - 5.9 mg/dL
3 years to 16 years: 2.5 - 5.6 mg/dL
> 16 years: 2.1 - 4.5 mg/dL
Critical Ranges: NICU (Infants in a Parkview Health Neonatal Intensive Care Unit): 
<4.0 mg/dL

Pediatric to Adult
Low: < 1.5 mg/dL
Test Comments:  
Methodology: Colorimetric
Clinical Significance:  
Documentation:  
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Parkview Cancer Institute, Parkview Dekalb Hospital, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview LaGrange Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital, Parkview Randallia Hospital, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Southwest , Parkview Wabash Hospital, Parkview Warsaw , Parkview Whitley Hospital
PHL Test Code: PHOS
EPIC Test Code: LAB113
Alternate Test Names: Inorganic Phosphate ; Inorganic Phosphorus; PHOS; Phosphate; PO4
Included Tests:  
CPT Coding: 84100

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