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HelpTest Code LYTES Electrolyte Panel, Serum
Additional Codes
Epic: LAB16
Specimen Required
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container/Type
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.
Specimen Minimum Volume
1 mL
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 2 weeks
Reference Range
|
Sodium |
|
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0 – 1 week: |
133 – 146 mEq/L |
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1 week – 150 years: |
136 – 145 mEq/L |
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Potassium |
|
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0 – 1 month: |
3.7 – 5.9 mEq/L |
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1 month – 1 year: |
4.1 – 5.3 mEq/L |
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1 year – 12 years: |
3.4 – 4.7 mEq/L |
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12 years – 150 years: |
3.5 – 5.1 mEq/L |
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Chloride |
|
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0 – 30 days: |
98 – 113 mEq/L |
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30 days – 150 years: |
100 – 111 mEq/L |
Rejection Due To
Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen stability
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Daily
Report Available
Same day
Includes
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)