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Potassium (serum)

Potassium (serum)

Reference Range

• Adults: 3.5 – 5.3 mmol/L
• Neonates: 3.4 – 6.0 mmol/L
• Infant: 3.5 – 5.7 mmol/L
• 1-16 years: 3.5 – 5.0 mmol/L

  • Turnaround Time: 1 day

Related Tests Bicarbonate Creatine Kinase (CK) Creatinine Glucose (Plasma) Magnesium (serum) Potassium (urine) Sodium

Potassium (urine)

Potassium (urine)

Reference Range

None given. Interpret in conjunction with the serum concentration

  • Turnaround Time: 1 Day

Related Tests Bicarbonate Cortisol Creatinine Magnesium (serum) Potassium (serum) Urine Electrolytes

Progesterone

Progesterone

Reference Range

 

Females:

Follicular phase <0.32 - 0.95 nmol/L

Luteal phase 3.8 - 50.6 nmol/L

Post-menopausal <0.32- 0.64 nmol/L

Males: <0.32 - 0.64 nmol/L

 

 

  • Turnaround Time: 24 hours

Related Tests Beta Human Choronic Gonadotrophin (B-HCG) Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Luteinising Hormone (LH) Oestradiol

Prolactin

Prolactin

Reference Range

Males: 73 - 407 mU/L

Females: 109 - 557 mU/L

 

  • Turnaround Time: 24 hours (longer if further screening required)

Related Tests Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Luteinising Hormone (LH) Macroprolactin Screening Test

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Reference Range

Reference ranges for PSA for adult males are those obtained by Oesterling (1993) and have been agreed with Consultant Urologists.

The age related ranges are as follows:

Age (years)

Reference Range (ug/L)

≤49

<2.8

50 – 59

<3.5

60 – 69

<4.5

70 – 79

<6.5

≥80

Based on clinical suspicion

 

  • Turnaround Time: 24 hours
Pus and Exudates

Pus and Exudates

  • Turnaround Time: 2 to 4 Days (Negative Report) 3 to 5 Days (Positive Report)
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