- LYTS
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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Additional Information
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