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
Female
< 4 weeks: 1.2 - 3.1 mmol/L
4 weeks - 5 months: 1.3 - 2.5 mmol/L
6 - 23 months: 1.3 - 2.2 mmol/L
2 - 4 years: 1.0 - 2.0 mmol/L
5 - 11 years: 0.9 - 1.8 mmol/L
12 - 15 years: 0.8 - 1.7 mmol/L
> 15 years: 0.8 - 1.5 mmol/L
Male
< 4 weeks: 1.2 - 3.1 mmol/L
4 weeks - 5 months: 1.3 - 2.5 mmol/L
6 - 23 months : 1.3 - 2.2 mmol/L
2 - 4 years: 1.0 - 2.0 mmol/L
5 - 11 years: 0.9 - 1.8 mmol/L
12 - 15 years: 0.8 - 1.7 mmol/L
> 15 years: 0.8 - 1.5 mmol/L
