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Lab Dept:
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Other Fluids
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Test Name:
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POTASSIUM, FLUID
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General Information
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Lab Order Codes:
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FLK (Specify fluid type)
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Synonyms:
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K, Fluid; Fluid Potassium; Fluid K
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CPT Codes:
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84132 - Potassium
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Test Includes:
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Fluid potassium level in mEq/L
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Logistics
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Test Indications:
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Useful for determining electrolyte levels in aqueous fluids.
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Lab Testing Sections:
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Chemistry
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Phone Numbers:
Minneapolis:
Saint Paul:
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612-813-6280
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651-220-6550
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Test Availability:
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Daily, 24 hours
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Turnaround Time:
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1 hour
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Special Instructions:
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Indicate source of specimen on request form
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Specimen
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Specimen Type:
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Body fluid (specify fluid type), ie, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid
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Container:
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Screw-capped, sterile vial
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Draw Volume:
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1 mL fluid
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Processed Volume:
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Same as Draw Volume
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Collection:
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Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.
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Special Processing:
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Lab staff: Specimens must be aqueous to perform the test. Centrifuge sample to obtain a supernatant similar to serum or plasma.
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Patient Preparation:
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None
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Sample Rejection:
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Clotted specimens, highly viscous specimens, mislabeled or unlabeled specimens
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Interpretive
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Reference Range:
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Reference values not established. Results must be interpreted in conjunction with clinical findings.
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Critical Values:
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N/A
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Limitations:
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N/A
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Methodology:
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Integrated Multisensor Technology
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References:
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QuikLYTEŽ Integrated Multisensor insert sheet (2009-09-10) PN 717500.003 - US
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Dimension RxL MAX Operator’s Guide (05/2003)
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Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry3rd Edition (1999) W.B. Saunders Company
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Clinical Significance Dade Behring Inc., Glasgow Business Community, Mailbox 531, P.O. Box 6101, Newark, Delaware 19714
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Jacobs & DeMott Laboratory Test Handbook (2001) Lexi-Comp, Inc, Hudson, OH, 5th Edition
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Updates:
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8/18/2009: Turnaround time previously listed as 4 hours.
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