Potassium, Urine

Method Name

Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)

Aliases

Potassium, Urine; K Urine, Potassium - 24hr Urine; Potassium - Random Urine

Specimen Required

urine in a clean, dry container for a random specimen or in a 24 urine container for a 24 hour collection

Specimen Minimum Volume

10 mL of urine for random specimen

Specimen Stability Information

Refrigerate during collection.

Special Instructions

No preservative is necessary.

Performing Laboratory

As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.

Reference Values

26 – 123 mEq/24 hours nReference range for random specimens not available.