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Phosphorus, Inorganic, Plasma or Serum

PHOS
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube. Also acceptable: Green (lithium heparin), Lavender (K2 EDTA), or Pink (K2 EDTA).

Specimen Preparation

Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed specimens. Specimens collected in sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate, citrate.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 4 days; Frozen: 1 year

Methodology

Quantitative Spectrophotometry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

By report (Reports may vary based on instrumentation)

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

84100

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020028 Phosphorus, Inorganic, Serum or Plasma 2777-1
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Aliases

  • HPO4-2, PO4-3
  • Inorganic phosphate
  • Phosphate
  • phosphorus blood concentration
  • Phosphorus blood level
  • Phosphorus blood test
  • Phosphorus,serum
  • PO4
  • PO4 concentration
  • PO4 level
  • Serum phosphorus
Phosphorus, Inorganic, Plasma or Serum