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Potassium, Feces

Test ID: K FEC

Test

Method

Spectrophotometric

Report Includes

Potassium;
This test is available as an individual test order or it may be ordered as part of a three-test profile Electrolytes (Cl + K + Na), Feces. The price for the three-test profile is less than the combined total price of any two or three of these tests ordered individually.

Specimens

Feces (liquid)

Test Location

St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto ON M5B 1W8

Test Version

10-Nov-2022

Specimen

Specimens

Feces (liquid)

Collection Containers

Sterile container

Sample Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Collection & Handling

Handling Information

Store and send cold or frozen

Stability

Ambient 4 hours
Refrigerated 1 week
Frozen 3 months

Rejection Criteria

Specimen Formed feces

Test Version

10-Nov-2022

Performance / Interpretation

Method

Spectrophotometric

Turnaround Time

2 days

Results

Name Units Reference Range Conversion Factor
Potassium mmol/L
  • Not available for feces
No reference range established for feces and should be interpreted in conjunction with other clinical findings

Test Location

St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto ON M5B 1W8

Test Version

10-Nov-2022

Interface / Setup

HL7 Interface Codes

Order Code Result Codes Units
K FEC 63535Potassium Fecal Random mmol/L

Test Version

10-Nov-2022