Potassium – Blood

Temple Street Lab test Potassium – Blood

Potassium – Blood

Sample type	Blood
Container	Lithium Heparin	Click image to enlarge ×
Sample volume	1.2 mL
Turnaround time	2 hrs (up to 4 hrs for non-urgent requests)
Hospital	CHI at Temple Street
Telephone number	01 878 4272
Laboratory	Biochemistry
Special precautions / Clinical Comment	Avoid haemolysis . Do not take from limb with IV infusion. Delay in separation may falsely elevate levels. Do not refrigerate whole blood. Contamination with EDTA (from FBC tube) falsely elevates levels.
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Potassium – Blood

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