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Test Name Alias
Osmolality Serum | OSMO | 8286
Interface Order Alias
10213
Specimen Requirements
Submit only one of the following specimens:
Preferred
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin
Gel)
Volume: 4.5 mL
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL plasma
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2
hours
Acceptable
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST
Gel)
Volume: 5 mL
Minimum volume: 0.5 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot
for 30 minutes and centrifuge within 2 hours
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 12 hours
Refrigerate: 72 hours
Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage
Laboratory Retention: 72 hours
Test Frequency
Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.
Reference Range
270 – 300 mOsm/kg H2O
Performing Department
CHEMISTRY
Performing Department Laboratory Location
Spectrum Health Regional Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Spectrum Health Blodgett Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Methodology
Freezing Point Depression
CPT
83930-LAB-OSMOLALITY BLOOD
CDM Code
4058286
Epic Test ID
1230101000
LOINC
Osmolality: 2692-2
Beaker LOINC
OSMOLALITY: 2692-2
Mayo Access Code
SHO8286
Reviewed Date
3/5/2020
Beaker Names
Beaker Procedure Name: OSMOLALITY
Beaker Display Name: Osmolality, Blood
BEAKER TEST NAME:
OSMOLALITY
BEAKER TEST REPORT NAME: Osmolality
Beaker Synonyms
No synonym on file
Beaker Location, Container and Temperature
BW CHEMISTRY:
GREEN LI HEPARIN PST TUBE R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
BW CHEMISTRY:
GOLD TOP
SST TUBE R
(Acceptable)-Refrigerated
BL CHEMISTRY:
GREEN LI HEPARIN PST TUBE R (Preferred)-Refrigerated
BL CHEMISTRY:
GOLD TOP
SST TUBE R
(Acceptable)-Refrigerated