Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

Test Name/Synonym:

Osmolality (OSB, Serum, plasma, osmo)

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB107

Specimen Source:

Blood

Primary Container:

MINT LIHEP PST

Edmonton Base Lab and Northern Lights Regional Health Centre:
GOLD SST

Alternate Containers:

GOLD SST

Edmonton Base Lab and Northern Lights Regional Health Centre:
MINT LIHEP PST

Minimum Collection Volume:

Calgary Zone: 1 mL plasma or serum
All other zones: 0.5 mL plasma or serum

Test Resources:

PX26-02.175 Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes - Calgary Zone

Stability and Storage:

Store at refrigerated temperature.

Edmonton Zone: and Northern Lights Regional Health Centre:
Refrigerated temperature: 7 days
Room temperature: 8 hours

All other sites:
Refrigerated temperature: 5 days
Room temperature: 3 hours

Testing Schedule:

Daily

Reference Interval:

280 - 300 mmol/Kg

Testing Area:

Biochemistry

Performing Site:

Calgary	Alberta Children’s Hospital Foothills Medical Centre Peter Lougheed Centre Rockyview General Hospital South Health Campus
Central	Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre
Edmonton	Edmonton Base Lab Grey Nuns Community Hospital Misericordia Community Hospital Northeast Community Health Centre Royal Alexandra Hospital Strathcona Community Hospital Sturgeon Community Hospital University of Alberta Hospital
North	Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
South	Chinook Regional Hospital Medicine Hat Regional Hospital

Last Updated On:

Tuesday, April 1, 2025