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Electrolyte Panel, Serum/Plasma

ORDER CODE: EP1

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Test Code

SHC TEST CODE	LPCH TEST CODE
LABEP1	LAB16

Specialty

General Chemistry

CPT Code

80051

Collection Instructions

Collect blood following standard venipuncture collection procedures.

Preferred Specimen Type

Plasma/Serum

Container Type

Mint-top gel tube (Lithium heparin) or SST Gold-top tube

Volume

REQUESTED VOLUME	MINIMUM VOLUME(PEDIATRIC)
1 mL whole blood	0.6 mL (1 full microtainer tube) whole blood

Specimen Stability

	TEMPERATURE
SPECIMEN TYPE	ROOM TEMP	REFRIGERATED	FROZEN
Plasma/Serum	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available

Special Handling

Specimens must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. After centrifugation, specimens are stable for 7 days at 2 to 8°C.

Department

Chemistry

Standard Run Time(s)

24 hours/7 days a week

Turnaround Time

ROUTINE	STAT
24 hours	1 hour

Methodology

Ion-Specific Electrode (Chloride, Potassium, Sodium); Colorimetric (CO2)

Components

COMPONENT
Chloride
C02
Potassium
Sodium
Anion Gap