Potassium, Blood
Tests:Potassium, Blood
Overview | |
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| Department | Biochemistry |
| Test Code | |
| Synonyms | Blood Gas Potassium
BGK Urgent Potassium STAT Potassium |
| Availability | Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours |
| Turnaround Time | 30 mins - 1 hr |
| Stability – Add test | |
Specimen Requirements | |
| Specimen | Whole blood |
| Preferred | 1 mL in heparinised syringe |
| Acceptable | |
| Unacceptable | Clotted Samples
samples with needle attached |
| Specimen Transportation | Must arrive in lab within 15 min of collection |
| Paediatric Requirements | 0.1 mL in blood gas capillary. |
Aliquot Requirements | |
| Sample | |
| Preferred Volume | |
| Minimum Volume | |
| Aliquot Transportation | |
Clinical Information | |
| Reference Intervals | Reference Range 3.5 - 5.0 mmol/L |
| Test Method | Indirect Ion Specific Electrodes using Radiometer ABL 90 FLEX. |
| Advanced Notice | Not required |
| Patient Preparation | Not required |
Comments | |
| Owner | Clair Crossley (Crossley1) |
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| Last reviewed | 12.09.2025 |
| Next review | 12.09.2026 (Overdue) |