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HelpOrder Code LAB63 Electrolyte Panel
Useful For
Identifying a suspected imbalance in electrolytes or acid/base imbalance
Specimen Requirements
Special Note: Spin down within 1 hour of draw. Avoid hemolysis. Bicarbonate decreases approximately 4 mmol/L in an uncapped tube after 1 hour. Label specimen aliquot appropriately as serum or plasma
Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) gel tube
Acceptable: Plain, red-top tube or SST
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Pediatric (minimum) volume: 0.5 mL
Methodology
Includes the following analytes:
| Sodium | Potassium |
| Bicarbonate | Chloride |
Reference Values
See individual test listings.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Performing Laboratory
Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory
Two Twelve Medical Center Laboratory
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center Laboratory
Ridgeview Le Sueur Medical Center Laboratory
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80051