Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
- One Red Top
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
- Separate from cells ASAP
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 4 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 84295
Interpretive Data
General Reference Range : 132-143 meq/L
Components
- 1026 - SODIUM
Last Updated: January 25, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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