Phosphorus | Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Phosphorus Print

Test Mnemonic

PHOS

CPT Codes

84100 - QTY (1)

LOINC ^®

2777-1

Aliases

Inorganic Phosphate
Phosphate

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
1 mL	Plasma	Lithium heparin PST (Lt. Green)		Centrifuge and refrigerate.	Submit in original tube or aliquot into CCL aliquot tube

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
1 mL	Serum	SST (Gold)		Centrifuge and refrigerate.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
0.4 mL

Stability

Environmental Condition	Description
Ambient	24 hours
Refrigerated	4 days
Frozen	1 year

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name	Description
Ammonium Molybdate

Reference Range

Phosphorus
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
Male	1 Days	30 Days	Normal	3.9 - 6.9	mg/dL
Male	10 Years	12 Years	Normal	3.2 - 5.7	mg/dL
Male	16 Years	17 Years	Normal	2.7 - 4.9	mg/dL
Male	13 Years	15 Years	Normal	2.9 - 5.1	mg/dL
Male	7 Years	9 Years	Normal	3.0 - 5.4	mg/dL
Male	4 Years	6 Years	Normal	3.3 - 5.6	mg/dL
Male	1 Years	3 Years	Normal	3.1 - 6.0	mg/dL
Male	31 Days	364 Days	Normal	3.5 - 6.6	mg/dL
	18 Years	99 Years	Normal	2.7 - 4.8	mg/dL
	Years	99 Years	Urgent	< 1.1	mg/dL
Female	16 Years	17 Years	Normal	2.5 - 4.8	mg/dL
Female	13 Years	15 Years	Normal	2.8 - 4.8	mg/dL
Female	10 Years	12 Years	Normal	3.3 - 5.3	mg/dL
Female	7 Years	9 Years	Normal	3.1 - 5.5	mg/dL
Female	1 Days	30 Days	Normal	4.3 - 7.7	mg/dL
Female	4 Years	6 Years	Normal	3.2 - 5.5	mg/dL
Female	1 Years	3 Years	Normal	3.4 - 6.0	mg/dL
Female	31 Days	364 Days	Normal	3.7 - 6.5	mg/dL

Clinical Info

Evaluation of phosphorus metabolism