Method Name
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Aliases
Potassium, Urine; K Urine, Potassium - 24hr Urine; Potassium - Random Urine
Specimen Required
urine in a clean, dry container for a random specimen or in a 24 urine container for a 24 hour collection
Specimen Minimum Volume
10 mL of urine for random specimen
Specimen Stability Information
Refrigerate during collection.
Special Instructions
No preservative is necessary.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
26 – 123 mEq/24 hours nReference range for random specimens not available.