URINE POTASSIUM

• 24 Hour Urine K

24 Hour Urine Collection procedure:

1. Void at the beginning of the collection period and discard the specimen.
2. Collect all urine including the final specimen voided at the end of the collection period.
3. Keep specimen on ice during collection.
4. Label the bottle with patient name and date & time collection started and ended.

• used to confirm hyperkalemia or hypokalemia
• used to diagnose a kidney disease or injury, such as medullary cystic kidney disease
• used to diagnose adrenal gland problems, such as hypoaldosteronism and Conn’s syndrome
• used to verify a low or high blood potassium test result
• used to monitor possible side effects of medications or drug treatments

60mL aliquot of the whole 24hr urine sample is acceptable

URINE

Clean plastic container

25.00-120.00 mmol/24Hr (25.00-120.00 mg/24Hr)