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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB113 PHOSPHORUS

Important Note

SERUM OR PLASMA SHOULD BE SEPARATED FROM RED CELLS WITHIN 1 HOUR OF COLLECTION.

Additional Codes

SQ: PHOS

Specimen

GREEN TOP PLASMA

RED OR SST SERUM ACCEPTABLE

Specimen Storage/Transport

ROOM TEMPERATURE: 24 HOURS

REFRIGERATED: 4 DAYS

FROZEN: 1 YEAR

REFERENCE RANGE

NORMAL RANGES:

FEMALE/MALE: 2.5-4.5 MG/DL

CRITICAL VALUE: <1.1 mg/dL and >10.0 mg/dL

Methodology

MOLYBDATE UV