1407 Electrolyte Panel

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP
SST Tubes may cause false elevations in K+.

Rejection Criteria:

Frozen Whole Blood
Grossly Hemolyzed Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

80051 - Electrolyte Panel

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

1026 - SODIUM	1027 - POTASSIUM
1024 - CHLORIDE	1025 - CARBON DIOXIDE
1030 - ANION GAP