Potassium, Random, Urine

Test Name

Potassium, Random, Urine

Alternate Description

Random Urine Potassium

Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Lab Section

Chemistry

Fluid Type

Urine

Specimen Tube Type Transport

Urine Cup

Summary Test Name

Potassium, Random, Urine

Specimen Preparation Outreach

Refrigerate until courier pickup

Specimen Stability

2 weeks, refrigerated

Minimum Volume

1 ml in urine cup

Specimen Transport

Refrigerate

Specimen Preparation In House

Spin/separate and refrigerate until analysis

Stat Availability

24 hours a day, seven days a week

Test Turnaround Time Routines And Stats

Routine 4 hours Stat 1 hour

Reference Value

No normal range defined mmol/L

Additional Test Information

10 mLs of Urine