Electrolyte Panel*
Methodology
Profile Information: | |
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | Potassium |
Chloride | Sodium |
Performing Laboratory
Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Serum
Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)
Acceptable: Gold top, serum gel
Specimen Volume: Full tube
Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reference Values
See individual test listings.
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Available STAT
Analytical Time:
1 day
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80051