0020046
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Osmolality, Serum or Plasma

OSMO
Example Reports
Low
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube or plasma separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.5 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months

Methodology

Freezing Point

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

0-16 years: 271-296 mOsm/kg
17 years and older: 280-303 mOsm/kg

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

83930

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020046 Osmolality 2692-2
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Aliases

  • Plasma osmolality
  • serum osmalality
Osmolality, Serum or Plasma