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Detail Description
Preferred Specimen(s)
0.3 mL serum
Transport Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST®)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Reference Range(s)
≤1 Week 3.2-5.5 mmol/L
8-27 Days 3.4-6.0 mmol/L
1-5 Months 3.5-5.6 mmol/L
6 Months-1 Year 3.5-6.1 mmol/L
2-19 Years 3.8-5.1 mmol/L
≥20 years 3.5-5.3 mmol/L