Potassium Level*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Potassium Level

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel or green-yellow)

Specimen Fill Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Roche Cobas

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Refrigerated

3.5-5.1 mmol/L

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 day

Available Stat

84132

<3.0 mmol/L or >6.0 mmol/L (automatic call-back)