Container/Tube: Serum or plasma gel tube-Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: 3.5 mL or 5 mL
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge specimens and remove the serum or plasma from the cellular material within 2 hours of collection.
Stability
| Storage | Temperature | Stability |
| Room Temperature | 18-28 °C (64-82 °F) | ≤ 6 weeks |
| Refrigerated | 2-8 °C (36-46 °F) | ≤ 6 weeks |
| Frozen | ≤ Negative 18 °C (≤0 °F) | ≤ 1 year |
Potentiometric, Ion-Selective Electrodes (ISE)
3.5-5.1 mmol/L
Critical values (automatic call-back): <2.8 mmol/L or >6.2 mmol/L
Monday through Sunday
Available STAT
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