Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Potassium urine 24h

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Random or 24 hr urine collection, no preservative.

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

3 hrs

Method

Cobas 6000 indirect ion selective electrode "T"labs Vitros 350 direct ion selective electrode

Unit of measurement

mmol/L

Reference interval

Levels depend on intake and body potassium status.

Uncertainty of measurement

5%

Minimum Volume

0.1 mL

Electronic Information

Registration Code

POTU24

HL7 mapping code

$POTU24

LOINC Code

2829-0