Days Set Up
Daily, 24 hours
Analytic Time

STAT: 1 hour, Routine: 4 hours

MiChart Code
pH, Body Fluid
Soft Order Code
BFPH

Test Updated:

Synonyms

Body Fluid, pH
PH
pH, Urine
pH, Urine
UPH

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

pH Meter

Test Usage
 
Reference Range

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Pleural fluid: 7.64
Urine: 4.6 - 8.0
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* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

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Place body fluid in a lavender top (EDTA) tube or clean, leakproof container.
Collect random urine sample in a plastic urine cup or yellow top no additive urine Vacutainer® tube.
For optimal results, specimen should reach laboratory within 1 hour of collection. If specimen must be stored, refrigeration is recommended. Specimen must be received within 24 hours of collection.
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100ml Plastic Specimen Container
Lavender Top Tube
Non-Additive Urine Transport Tube
Normal Volume
3 - 5 mL
Minimum Volume
3 mL

Billing Information

CPT Code
83986
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
 

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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