PANEL, ELECTROLYTE PROFILE, PLASMA / SERUM
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   LYTES

MGH LIS Test No

   393

Schedule

   Daily

Testing Time

   1 hour

Testing Lab

   Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

   LYTES

Specimen Info

Type

   1 Li Heparin Plasma Barrier Tube or 1 SST Tube  

Volume

   1.0 mL plasma or serum

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

   Centrifuge an refrigerate specimen after collection.
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods

Clinical Utilities

CPT Codes
80051

Reference Range
See individual test listings.

Component Information

Name

   CARBON DIOXIDE, TOTAL, SERUM 

Method

   Vitros, Enzymatic 

CPT Code

   82374 

Units

    
Ref Range   22 - 31 mmol/L 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   CHLORIDE, SERUM 

Method

   Vitros, Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE) 

CPT Code

   82435 

Units

    
Ref Range   98 - 108 mmol/L 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   POTASSIUM, SERUM 

Method

   Vitros, Ion-Specific Electrode (ISE) 

CPT Code

   84132 

Units

    
Ref Range   3.6 - 5.0 mmol/L Panic Value (automatic call-back) <2.8 mmol/L or >6.0 mmol/L 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   SODIUM, SERUM 

Method

   Vitros, Ion-Specific Electrode (ISE) 

CPT Code

   84295 

Units

    
Ref Range   136 - 143 mmol/L Panic Value (automatic call-back) <120 mmol/L or >160 mmol/L 
Reflex Reason    
     

Name

   ANION GAP (CALCULATED) 

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Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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