TEST NAME

K

See: Electrolytes Serum
Sodium/Potassium Serum  
Sodium/Potassium 24‑Hour Urine  
Sodium/Potassium Body Fluid
Sodium/Potassium Random Urine


TEST NAME

17-KETOGENIC STEROIDS/17 KETOSTEROIDS 24-HOUR URINE*

See:  Cortisol 24 Hour Urine

TEST NAME

KETONES

See: Acetone Serum  
       Urinalysis Routine  
       Urine Dipstick

POWERCHART NAME

17 KETOSTEROID FRACTIONATION

MERCY TEST NAME

KETOST FRC 24UR*  

MERCY LAB CODE

KTFC
Specimen: 

24-hour urine specimen.  Refrigerate specimen during collection.   25 ml of 50% acetic acid preservative. For children under 5 years old, add 15 ml of 50% acetic acid preservative.
Processing: 

Aliquot 2-13 ml urine tubes and indicate total 24-hour volume. Adjust pH to 2.0-4.0 with 50% acetic acid.  Send at refrigerated to Mayo.  Mayo # 8567.

Performed: 5 days.  Test set up Monday and Thursday.
Reference value: Included with report
Method:  Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
CPT Code:   83593

TEST NAME

KIDNEY PANEL

See:  Renal  Function Panel

MERCY TEST NAME

KIDNEY STONE DIAGNOSTIC PROFILE, COMPREHENSIVE  

MERCY LAB CODE

KIPREV
Patient Instructions:  Refrigerate 24 hour urine during collection.
Specimen:

Two 24 hour urines plus 5 SST tubes,  One of the 24 hour urines needs a preservative.
Collect: 

  1. 4 large SST tubes plus 1 small SST tube.
  2. Random fresh urine.
  3. Patient Questionnare.
Comment:  Draw blood within 48 hours of urine collection.
Processing: 

Keep small SST tube refrigerated.  Do not open.  Check PH of random fresh urine and record on label. Freeze 4 tubes of serum with each tube containing 2 mls.  Freeze aliquot of urine with preservative. Freeze aliquot of urine with no preservative.  Record respective volumes on labels.
Preformed: Send to Lab Corp.  Send patient questionnaire separately.

MERCY TEST NAME

KIDNEY STONE RETEST PROFILE, COMPREHENSIVE  

MERCY LAB CODE

COMRET
Patient Instructions: Refrigerate 24 hour urine during collection.
Specimen:

Two 24 hour urines plus 5 tubes of serum (SST).  One of the 24 hour urines needs a preservative.
  Collect:

  1. 4 large SST tubes plus 1 small SST tube.
  2. Random fresh urine.
  3. Patient Questionnaire.
Comment: Draw blood within 48 hours of urine collection.
Processing: 

Keep small SST tube refrigerated.  Do not open.  Check PH of random fresh urine and record on label.Freeze 4 tubes of serum with each tube containing 2 mls.  Freeze aliquot of urine with preservative. Freeze aliquot of urine with no preservative.  Record respective volumes on labels.
Preformed:  Send to Lab Corp.  Send patient questionnaire sperarately.


TEST NAME

KLEIHAUER BETKE STAIN

See: Fetal/Maternal Erythrocyte Ratio


TEST NAME

KOH PREPARATION

See:  Microbiology Section
In Pt Micro  / Regional Pt Micro

POWERCHART NAME

KTV -ADEQUACY PANEL FOR DIALYSIS PATIENTS

MERCY TEST NAME

KTV PANEL

MERCY LAB CODE

KTV
Specimen:    Dialysate fluid in plain red top tube.
Comment: 

Dialysis will send 1 red top tube containing dialysate and will label tube either overnight or 24 hour and number of ml of the total collection. Collection time is recorded on the tube.
Performed: Same shift.
Method: Vitros
CPT Code:

84520 Urea Dialysate+
82570 Creat Dialysate+