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Potassium, 24 Hour Urine

eDH Procedure Code(s)

LAB436 Potassium, Urine, 24 hour

Collection Questions

  • Enter duration of urine collection (hr)
  • Enter volume of urine collected (ml)

Collection Information

24 hour urine collection without preservative. Urine must be kept refrigerated during collection

Specimen Information

Specimen Type Specimen Source Acceptable Containers Minimum Test Volume (mL)
Urine Urine, 24 Hour 24hUr-R 0.1

Shipping and Handling

Processing Instructions: No pH adjustment

Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Transport Instructions: N/A

Specimen Stability Unprocessed
Unprocessed: N/A
Specimen Stability Post Processing
Ambient: 14 Days
Refrigerate: 14 Days
Frozen: 1 Year

Test Components

Component LOINC Code
POTASSIUM, 24 HOUR URINE 21476-7

Turnaround Time (TAT)

STAT 1 Hour
Routine 4 Hours

CPT Code(s)

81050

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry

Performing Lab(s)

Cheshire Medical Center Laboratory (CHE)
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Laboratory (MHMH)