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EPIC NAME: SODIUM EPIC CODE: LAB122 |
Performing Laboratory
Saint Francis Medical Center-Chemistry
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
NICU Min. Volume: 250 Micro Liters
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated 14 days/Ambient 14 days
Reference Values
Pediatrics (<16 years): 135-148 mEq/L
Pediatrics Critical values (automatic call-back): <125 mEq/L or >160 mEq/L
Adults: 131-148 mEq/L
Critical values (automatic call-back): <115 mEq/L or >160 mEq/L
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
84295
Methodology
Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)