Potassium, Stool KS

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Potassium, Stool

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Potassium, Stool

EPIC Order Name

Fecal Potassium

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Stool

Container

Stool Container

Collection Instructions

A minimum of 20 mL of very liquid stool. Send specimen refrigerated in a plastic stool container.
Note:  1. Do not send formed stool. In the event a formed stool is submitted, the test will not be performed; and the report will indicate “A formed stool specimen was submitted for analysis. This test was not performed because it only has clinical value if performed on a watery stool specimen.”
2. Timed collections (24 hour) will also be accepted.

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Ion-Selective-Electrode (ISE)

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84999

PDM

5302925

Result Interpretation

No established reference values

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