LYTES
Electrolyte Panel
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB2116
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Serum gel tube or green top (heparin) tube
Specimen Type:
Serum or plasma
Preferred Volume:
1 mL
Minimum Volume:
0.5 mL
Collection Procedure:
Indicate the sample type on the specimen and the request form.
Store and Transport:
Room Temperature: < 12 hours
Refrigerated: > 12 hours
Refrigerated: > 12 hours
CPT Codes:
80051 - Electrolytes (EAP 30012340)
Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Method:
Na, K, Cl: ISE indirect
CO2: Enzymatic
CO2: Enzymatic
Test Includes:
Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Carbon Dioxide and Anion Gap
Reference Ranges:
Sodium:
136 - 145
mEq/L
Potassium:
3.4 - 5.1
mEq/L
Chloride:
98 - 109
mEq/L
Carbon Dioxide:
20 - 31
mEq/L
Anion Gap:
< 17
Critical Values:
Sodium:
< 1 year:
≤ 125 or ≥ 150
mEq/L
> 1 year:
< 120 or > 160
mEq/L
Potassium:
< 1 year:
< 3.0 or > 7.0
mEq/L
> 1 year:
< 2.7 or > 6.0
mEq/L
Carbon Dioxide:
< 1 year:
≤ 15 or > 40
mEq/L
> 1 year:
≤ 10 or > 40
mEq/L