Potassium - Beebe Healthcare Laboratory Services

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Please use preferred tube types whenever possible.

Preferred Container/Tube Type: Green Top (Lithium Heparin) Tube

Alternate Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Collection Instructions: Avoid hemolysis.

Transport refrigerated.

Monday through Sunday

3.3-5.1 mmol/L

Call Back Values	Results
Critical Value	<2.9 mmol/L ≥6.2 mmol/L
Preoperative Alert Values	<3.2 mmol/L ≥6.0 mmol/L

Call Back Values

Results

Critical Value

<2.9 mmol/L

≥6.2 mmol/L

Preoperative Alert Values

<3.2 mmol/L

≥6.0 mmol/L

84132

Beebe Healthcare Laboratory

Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory
South Coastal Campus Laboratory
Specialty Surgical Hospital Laboratory

	Tube Cap Color	Tube Name
Preferred	Mint Green	Mint Green Lithium Heparin
Alternate	Gold	Serum Separator Tubes (SST)