Test Overview
Test Methodology
Ion Selective Electrode
Reference Range *
90 - 111 mmol/L
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Tuesday - Saturday
Analytic Time
3 - 7 days
Soft Order Code
QKRBC
Synonyms
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
Quest Nichols San Juan 3382
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect specimens in green and lavender top tubes. Send to Specimen Processing at room temperature. Collect Monday-Thursday only. Specimen must be received by Quest within 48 hours.
Special Handling
Collect Monday-Thursday only. Specimen must be received by Quest within 48 hours.
Normal Volume
4 mL Green top whole blood AND 4 mL Lav top whole blood
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL whole blood for either
Storage Temperature
Ambient preferred, refrigerated acceptable
Rejection Criteria
Hemolyzed or frozen samples
Additional Information
Test sent to Quest Valencia, performed by Quest Nichols San Juan Capistrano
Billing
CPT Code
84132
Fee Code
AA672
NY State Approved
No