ELECTROLYTE PANEL


METHODOLOGY
Refer to individual components

PERFORMED
Mon-Fri

REPORTED
Same day

COLLECT
One 6 mL SST. Centrifuge the tube within 30 minutes of collection.

TRANSPORT
Centrifuged SST tube. Do NOT remove cap. Requires 1.5 mL serum (Min: 0.5 mL)

STABILITY
Serum after centrifugation: Ambient - 24 hrs
Refrigerated - 7 days, Frozen - Indefinite


UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS
N/A

REMARKS
Fasting specimen preferred

REFERENCE RANGE
Sodium:
135 - 145 mmol/L

Potassium:
3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Chloride:
96 - 108 mmol/L

Bicarbonate:
20 - 30 mmol/L


INTERPRETIVE DATA
N/A

CPT CODE(S)
80051

BILLING INFORMATION


ICD-9 (Dx) CODE INFORMATION


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