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Fluid electrolytes    
Fluid electrolytes    
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|Stability – Add test
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=== ''Specimen Requirements'' ===
=== ''Specimen Requirements'' ===
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|Pediatric Requirements    
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|Viscous fluid
Moderately and grossly haemolysed samples
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=== ''Aliquot Requirements'' ===
=== ''Aliquot Requirements'' ===
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|Test Method  
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|Indirect Ion selective electrodes on the Abbott ci8200 analyser    
|Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents.  Indirect by Ion Selective Electrode.
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 23 September 2026

Overview

Department Biochemistry
Test Code
Synonyms Fluid K+  

Fluid electrolytes  

\Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time 2 - 8 hrs
Stability – Add test

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Fluid
Preferred 5 mL
Acceptable
Unacceptable Viscous fluid

Moderately and grossly haemolysed samples

Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements  

Aliquot Requirements

Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Refer to Chemical Pathologist (Please phone extn 7881 for oncall pathologist information.)  
Test Method Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents.  Indirect by Ion Selective Electrode.
Advanced Notice Not Required  
Patient Preparation

Comments

Owner Clair Crossley (Crossley1)
Last reviewed 23.09.2026
Next review 23.09.2027 (OK)