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HelpTest ID NBLD0158 Potassium, Urine
Synonym
K+, Electrolytes Urine, UK, POTU
Specimen Type/Requirements
Sterile or Non-Sterile Specimen Container - Urine, Random
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube – Urine, Random (Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji only)
Conical Yellow-top tube no preservatives (Lawson #6185749) - Urine, Random
Do not submit a specimen in a urine container that contains a transfer device in the lid.
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji
Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Stability/Transport
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji
| Room Temperature | 45 days | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 2 months | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 1 year |
Bismarck
| Room Temperature | 45 days | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 45 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | Not Acceptable |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 - 3 days
Methodology
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Bismarck
Indirect ISE
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Bemidji
CPT
84133