Electrolytes

Specimen:

Test Code

LYTS

Specimen Name

Electrolytes

Collect

1-SST Also acceptable Lithium-Heparin Plasma.

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum

Special Handling

Specimen must be completely spun with in one hour of collection. If no gel seperator serum or plasma must be removed from cells and stored in a specimen transport tube.

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens

Stability

Preferred/Transport Refrigerated 7 days

Methodology

Please see individual components for methodology

Performed

Daily

Reported

1 day

CPT Codes

  • 80051

Components

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