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Electrolyte Panel

Message
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).


Test Code
1990


Alias/See Also
Electrolytes, Serum or Plasma


Preferred Specimen
Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.


Minimum Volume
Refrigerated.


Instructions
Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.


Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week (tightly capped); Frozen: 1 month


Methodology
Quantitative Ion-Selective Electrode/Enzymatic

Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat


Report Available
Within 24 hours




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.