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Electrolyte Panel

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

  • Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
  • Separate from cells ASAP
  • Cap sample to avoid evaporation

Rejection Criteria

  • Hemolyzed specimens

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

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 1026 - SODIUM
  • 1027 - POTASSIUM
  • 1024 - CHLORIDE
  • 1025 - CARBON DIOXIDE
  • 1030 - ANION GAP
Last Updated: December 10, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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