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 Testing
    Reference Laboratory
    Quest Nichols San Juan 3382
    Section
    Sendout 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. Recommend collecting the specimen after 1200 noon if possible to give the most travel time possible. If collecting off site form UH, call a stat courier so it can be shipped same day

    Special Handling

    Collect Monday-Thursday only. Specimen must be received by Quest within 48 hours. Recommend collecting the specimen after 1200 noon if possible to give the most travel time possible. If collecting off site form UH, call a stat courier so it can be shipped same day

    Alternate Specimen

    Green (sodium or lithium heparin) tube, spin and separate within 2 hrs. Send cells in original tube

    Normal Volume

    4 mL Green top whole blood AND 4 mL Lav top whole blood

    Minimum Volume

    1.5 mL whole blood for both tubes (green and lav)

    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