Osmolality Serum OSMO

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Osmolality, Serum

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Osmolality, Serum

EPIC Order Name

Osmolality

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum (0.5 mL mim)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability:   24 Hours Room Temperature
                  7 Days Refrigerated
                  7 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

24 Hours Room Temperature
                  7 Days Refrigerated
                  7 Days Frozen

Methodology

Freezing Point Depression

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

83930

PDM

5300365

Result Interpretation

0- 30 Days                    266 - 300  mosmol/kg
30 Days - 60 Years       275-300 mosmol/kg
60 - 150 Years              280 - 301  mosmol/kg

Forms