ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

Electrolyte Panel : 0020410

Mnemonic: LYTES

Methodology: Ion-Selective Electrode/Enzymatic
Performed: Sun-Sat
Reported: Within 24 hours
Specimen Required: Collect:  One 4 mL plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.

Storage/Transport Temperature:  1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.3 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Remarks:  Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.

Stability (collection to initiation of testing):  After separation from cells: Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week (tightly capped); Frozen: 1 month
Reference Interval:
By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation)   
Note: This panel includes the following tests: Anion Gap, Carbon Dioxide, Serum or Plasma (0020004), Chloride, Serum or Plasma (0020003), Potassium, Plasma or Serum (0020002), and Sodium, Plasma or Serum (0020001).
CPT Code(s): 80051
Cross References: Electrolytes, Serum or Plasma
 
 

 

 

 
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