Also known as: PO4, PO3-, P, Phosphorus
Specimen requirements
Adult sample type: Serum (gold/yellow top SST)
Paediatric sample type: Plasma (orange top paediatric tube)
Collection requirements: No special requirements
Cost
Price on application
Turnaround time
Analytical method
Spectrophotometry - Colorimetric - Phosphomolybdate
Analysis undertaken at these site(s)
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Churchill Hospital
- Horton General Hospital
Reference intervals
<1y 1.54-2.72 mmol/L
1-4 yrs: 1.38-2.19 mmol/L
5-12 yrs: 1.33-1.92 mmol/L
13-15 yrs: 1.02-1.79 mmol/L
15-18 yrs: 0.95-1.62 mmol/L
>18 yrs: 0.8-1.5 mmol/L
