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Test Code PHOS PHOSPHORUS

Additional Codes

LAB113

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Also Acceptable: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.6 mL 
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
3. Centrifuged samples are stable for:

  • 7 days at 2-8 °C

NOTE: Hemolysis can affect the results. Please submit non-hemolyzed samples. 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / 24 Hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 Hours

                                                    STAT - 60 Minutes

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84100

Reference Values

0 up to 15 Days Female 5.9-10.9 mg/dL
15 Days up to 1 Years Female 5.1-8.8 mg/dL
 1 Years up to 5 Years Female 4.5-7.1 mg/dL
5 Years up to 13 Years Female 4.4-6.3 mg/dL
13 Years up to 16 Years Female 3.4-5.8 mg/dL
16 Years up to 18 Years Female 3.2-5.3 mg/dL
18 Years up to Unspecified Female 2.5-4.5 mg/dL

 

0 up to 15 Days Male 5.9-10.9 mg/dL
15 Days up to 1 Years Male 5.1-8.8 mg/dL
 1 Years up to 5 Years Male 4.5-7.1 mg/dL
5 Years up to 13 Years Male 4.4-6.3 mg/dL
13 Years up to 16 Years Male 3.8-6.5 mg/dL
16 Years up to 18 Years Male 3.2-5.3 mg/dL
18 Years up to Unspecified Male 2.5-4.5 mg/dL