Electrolyte Panel

LYTES

Performing Lab:

Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories

Container Type:

Serum gel tube or green top (heparin) tube

Specimen Type:

Serum or plasma

Preferred Volume:

1 mL

Minimum Volume:

0.5 mL

Collection Procedure:

1. Indicate the sample type on the specimen and the request form.
2. The specimen must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

Store and Transport:

Room temperature

Unacceptable Condition:

Avoid hemolysis.

CPT Codes:

80051 - Electrolytes (EAP 30012340)

Test Schedule:

Monday through Sunday

Method:

Na, K, Cl: ISE indirect
CO2: Enzymatic

Test Includes:

Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Carbon Dioxide and Anion Gap

Reference Ranges:

Sodium:

136 - 145

mEq/L

Potassium:

3.4 - 5.1

mEq/L

Chloride:

98 - 109

mEq/L

Carbon Dioxide:

20 - 31

mEq/L

Anion Gap:

< 17

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