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Test Code LAB4079 ELECTROLYTES PANEL

Specimen Type

Preferred Sample: Lithium Heparin Plasma (Mint Green Top, Dark Green)
Alternate Sample:   Serum Tube (SST, Gold, Corvac, Tiger, Red Top Tube)

Specimen Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room Temp: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days

Method

ISE (Ion Selective Electrodes)

Reference Ranges

Sodium  mmol/L

   0-28 days 133-146

  28 days-2 yrs 139-146

  2-18 yrs 138-145

  18-90 yrs 136-145

  >90 yrs 132-146

Potassium mmol/L

  0-28 days 3.7-5.9

  28 days-2 yrs 4.1-5.3

  2-18 yrs 3.4-4.7

  >18 yrs 3.5-5.1

Chloride mmol/L

   0-10 days: 96-110

   11 days-1 yrs: 98-106

   1 yr to 17 yrs: 102-112

    Adult: 99-109

CO2 mmol/L

  0-30 days 18-25

  30+ days 23-33

Anion Gap:   5-16 mmol/L

Test Components

Sodium, mmol/L; Potassium, mmol/L; Chloride, mmol/L; CO2, mmol/L; Anion Gap, mmol/L.

CPT Codes

80051