Last Modified:
8/30/2023 12:41:17 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:
Centrifuge and separate from cells within 4 hours of collection
Avoid Hemolysis
Minimum Volume:
0.2 mL
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
2 days Refrigerated
4 hours unspun
Reference Range:
1 day to 1 month: 4.0 - 6.0 mmol/L
1 month to 2 years: 3.8 - 5.6 mmol/L
> 2 years: 3.6 - 5.1 mmol/L
Critical Ranges:
NICU (Infants in a Parkview Health Neonatal Intensive Care Unit):
Low: <3.5 mmol/L
High: >6.9 mmol/L
Low: < 2.5 mmol/L
High: > 6.0 mmol/L
Test Comments:
Methodology:
ISE
Clinical Significance:
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Stat Eligible:
Yes
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:
K
EPIC Test Code:
LAB114
Alternate Test Names:
K; K+
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
84132
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