Electrolytes Panel

eD-H Order Code

LAB16

Specimen Collection Information

Specimen	Minimum Test Volume	Container	Special Handling
Blood	0.1 ML

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Ranges / Critical Values

Assay	Gender	Age Range	Normal Range	Critical Values	Units
Anion Gap	All	0 Minutes – 150 Years	5 -15		mMol/L
CO2	All	0 Minutes – 150 Years	22 -31	≤10	mMol/L
Chloride Lvl	All	0 Minutes – 150 Years	98 -107		mMol/L
Potassium Lvl	All	0 Minutes – 6 Months	3.5 -5.0	<3.1 or >8.0	mMol/L
		6 Months – 150 Years	3.5 -5.0	<3.1 or >6.0	mMol/L
Sodium Lvl	All	0 Minutes – 150 Years	135 -145	<120 or >160	mMol/L

Specimen Stability

Chemistry Blood and Urine Analyte Stability Chart

Assay Information

Assay	Result Type
Sodium Lvl	Numeric
Potassium Lvl	Numeric
Chloride Lvl	Numeric
CO2	Numeric
Anion Gap	Numeric

Interpretive Data

Assay Display	Interpretive Data
Potassium Lvl	Please note: Patients with WBC >100 000 may have falsely elevated Potassium levels. For accurate Potassium quantification in these patients send serum separator tube (gold top) for subsequent determinations. Contact the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory if there are any questions.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday; continuously

CPT(s)

80051

Performing Lab Section

Chemistry