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HelpTest Code LYTES Electrolyte Panel
Additional Codes
- Expanse Test Name:Electrolyte Panel, S
- Medinet Ref Code:LYTE
- OV Code:CHEM*LYTES
Performing Laboratory
St. Lukes Hospital Laboratory
Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Anion Gap (Calculation) | Potassium |
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | Sodium |
| Chloride | |
Note: Do not use “Electrolyte Panel” in addition to “Basic Metabolic Panel” or “Comprehensive Metabolic Panel.”
Specimen Requirements
Separated specimens are stable for 7 days at 2-8C
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Plasma
Draw blood in a green-top (lithium heparin) plasma gel tube(s).
Spin down and send 1 mL of lithium heparin plasma refrigerated.
Keep specimen anaerobic (do not open or transfer).
Specimen should be analyzed as soon as possible after draw and
centrifugation.
Note: 1. Indicate plasma on request
form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Serum
Draw blood in a serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum
refrigerated. Keep specimen anaerobic (do not open or
transfer). Specimen should be analyzed as soon as possible
after draw and centrifugation.
Note: 1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).
Unspun specimens must be transported at ambient temperature and arrive to the laboratory within one hour of draw.
Reference Values
ANION GAP (CALCULATION)
5-15
See individual test listings for other reference values.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
CPT: 80051