Test Code PHOS Phosphorus
Methodology
Photometric
Specimen Requirements
Please use preferred tube types whenever possible.
Preferred Container/Tube Type: Green Top (Lithium Heparin) Tube
Alternate Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Transport refrigerated.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Reference Values
| Age | Reference Value | 
|---|---|
| 0-10 days | 4.5-9.0 mg/dL | 
| 10 days-2 years | 4.5-6.7 mg/dL | 
| 2-12 years | 4.5-5.5 mg/dL | 
| >12-60 years | 2.7-4.5 mg/dL | 
| Call Back Values | Results | 
|---|---|
| Critical Value | 
 ≤1.0 mg/dL ≥20 mg/dL  | 
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84132
Performing Laboratory
Beebe Healthcare Laboratory
Performing Location
Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory
South Coastal Campus Laboratory 
Specialty Surgical Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Tube Color
| Tube Cap Color | Tube Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred | Mint Green | Mint Green Lithium Heparin | 
| Alternate | Gold | Serum Separator Tubes (SST) |