24Hr Urine Potassium | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container

24 hrs urine container (No preservative)
(To be obtained from DPLM Reception, after office hour call extension 1383)

Specimen Requirement

Urine
24 hrs urine collection

Orderable as Urgent?

Turn Around Time

3 - 4 hrs

Reference Value(s)

Age	Reference Range
6 to 10 years Male	17 to 54 mmol/day
6 to 10 years Female	8 to 37 mmol/day
10 to 14 years Male	22 to 57 mmol/day
10 to 14 Female	18 to 58 mmol/day
Adult	25 to 125 mmol/day

Reference source: Burtis CA, Ashwood ER, Bruns DE, editors. Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, 5th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:2139,2164,2168.

Testing Laboratory Location

KKH

Laboratory

Clinical Chemistry

Contact Number

6394 1383

Day and Time Performed

Mon – Fri: 0800 hrs – 1700 hrs
Sat: 0800 hrs – 1230 hrs

Downtime Form

Clinical Chemistry - Form A

Additional Information

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