Electrolyte panel-94
Test info
Electrolyte panel
94
80051.0
ELY
Lytes
- Sodium (Na),
- Potassium (K),
- Chloride (Cl)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Specimen
Lithium heparin (Li hep) plasma
1.0 mL
0.3 mL
If the patient has a white blood cell (WBC) count of >50,000, for chemistry testing that includes potassium, the sample should be collected in a gold serum separator (SST) tube and not a Lt green plasma separator (PST) tube.
Immediately follow collection, mix sample by inverting 8 - 10 times to prevent clotting
Spin
Plasma separator (Lt green PST)
Serum
Immediatley following collection, mix sample by inverting 5 times
Gold:
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Red:
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin
- Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days
Ambient - 7 days
- Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
- Hemolysis
- Improper anticoagulant or ratio
- Delay in transport
- Improper storage temperature affecting results
- Improper container
- Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
- Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
Performance
AHL - Chemistry: C
Daily
1 day
Na, K and Cl: Ion selective electrodes (Direct)
CO2 : Enzymatic
Clinical and Interpretive info
Na: 136 - 145 mmol/L
Potassium: 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L
Chloride: 98 - 107 mmol/L
CO2: 22 - 29 mmol/L
|
Analyte |
Low |
High |
|
Sodium |
<120 mmol/L |
>160 mmol/L |
|
Potassium |
< 2.8 mmol/L |
>6.0 mmol/L |
|
CO2 |
< 10 mmol/L |
>40 mmol/L |
Billing
80051
Tracking
11/30/2001
01/03/2023
01/04/2024