Method Name
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Aliases
Potassium, Serum; K Blood, Potassium - Blood
Specimen Required
on SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
1.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 5 days refrigerated.
Special Instructions
Separate serum from cells as soon as possible
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
3.5 – 5.1 mmol/L