Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Body Fluid, Potassium Build info

Synonyms

  • BF K
  • K
  • POTASSIUM, FLUID
  • LAB193

Short Name

BF K

Procedure Master Number

LAB193

Procedure ID

1034

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Abdomen/Peritoneum Above Inferior vena cava Abscess Adenoids Adrenal, Left Adrenal, Right Amniotic Sac Amputation Anus Appendix Ascites Below Inferior vena cava Bile Bile Duct Bladder Show more...

Specimen Types

Drain Other Pancreatic Fluid Pericardial Fluid Peritoneal/Ascites Pleural Fluid

Container

Screw Cap

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Sterile Transport Tube
Specimen: 1 mL Body Fluid ( 0.5 mL min)
Specimen Source Must be Provided 

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature
14 Days Refrigerated
14 days  Frozen

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Days Performed

TAT; 1 Day

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Core Lab at CFAM

CPT

84999

PDM

5302317

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
POTASSIUM, FLUID KFL POTASSIUM FL
FLUID SOURCE FLUIDSOUR FLUID SOURCE Fluid Source