| Common test name | Primary test name | Specimen | Container | Referred test | Patient cost | Comments/Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | Potassium | Blood | Serum Separator Tube (SST) | No | No | Deliver within 4 hours to avoid excessive potassium leakage from red cells. Avoid haemolysis; haemo... (more) |
| Karyotyping | Karyotyping | Blood | Lithium Heparin Tube | Yes | Yes | |
| Kearns-Sayre Syndrome Genetic Testing | Kearns-Sayre Syndrome Genetic Testing | Muscle/Skin | Sterile container | Yes | No | |
| Kennedy's Syndrome Genetic Testing | Kennedy's Syndrome Genetic Testing | Blood | EDTA Tube 4 ml | Yes | No | |
| Ketones, Plasma | Ketones, Plasma | Blood | Serum Separator Tube (SST) | No | No | |
| Kinidin | Quinidine | Blood | Serum Separator Tube (SST) | Yes | No | Trough level - collect at least 6-8 hours after last dose. Venepuncture. Date, time and dose of la... (more) |
| Kleihauer Test | Kleihauer Test | Blood | EDTA Tube 4 ml | No | No | |
| KSS Mutation Genetic Testing | KSS Mutation Genetic Testing | Muscle/Skin | Sterile container | Yes | No | |
| Kunjin virus antibodies | Flavivirus antibodies | Blood | Serum Separator Tube (SST) | Yes | No | If blood is drawn during the acute phase of the illlness please send convalescent sample 2 weeks lat... (more) |
| Kunjin Virus PCR | Flavivirus PCR | Blood | Serum Separator Tube (SST) | Yes | Yes | Clinical details essential. Tests can also performed on CSF. Venepuncture. |