Potassium, Urine

Department

Core Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

UK

Constituent Tests

• Anion Gap, Urine
• Bicarbonate, urine
• Electrolytes, Urine

Synonyms

K+ Urine
Urine K
Urine potassium

Turnaround Time

3 hours

Test Code

3542

Specimen Type

• Urine

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Pottle

Acceptable

• 24hr Urine Container

Additional Specimen Information

Random or timed urine collection

24 Hr Urine Collection Instructions

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Urine

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.1

Reference Intervals

Random collection – diet and hydration state dependent

Timed collection  35 – 100 mmol/24hrs

Test Method

Indirect Ion Specific Electrode (ISE) assay performed on Beckman Coulter AU5822 analysers using Beckman Coulter reagents.

Non-Funded Test Cost

$4.38 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

3542

Total volume to be measured for timed collection.

Contact Information

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