Test Code Billings Clinic: 4135 Potassium, Random, Urine

Performing Laboratory

Billings Clinic Laboratory: Chemistry

Useful For

Determining the cause for hyper- or hypokalemia

Methodology

A-LYTE® Integrated Multisensor Technology (IMT)

Specimen Requirements

10 mL from a random urine collection in a urine container.
Send specimen refrigerated.
DO NOT ADD PRESERVATIVE

Storage/Stability

Specimen Type	Temperature	Time
Urine	Refrigerated (preferred)	7 days
	Frozen	1 month

Reference Values

Not established

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84133 - Potassium ,urine

LOINC Code Information

Reporting Name	LOINC Code
Potassium, urine	2828-2