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Test Code BLEC or LAB2119 Electrolytes, Whole Blood

Profile Information

Test ID  

Reporting Name

Available Separately

Always Performed

NA

 Sodium N Y

K

Potassium

N

Y
CL Chloride

N

Y

HCO3

Bicarbonate

N

Y

Specimen Requirements

Container Type:

Heparinzed syringe, Capillary tube, or green heparinized tube, whole blood

 

 

 
Optimal Collection Volume: 

One syringe, one capillary tube or one green top tube.
Minimum Volume:

0.5 mL
Collection Instructions:
  1. Once the specimen is collected, send it promptly to the lab.
Specimen Transport:

Refrigerate
Processing Instructions: 
  1. Bring the specimen directly to chemistry and place it in the ice bin.
  2. Keep the specimen on ice until it is ready for testing.

Specimen Stability

Assay as soon as possible. Specimens are stable at room temperature for 20 minutes.

Specimen Rejection Criteria

Quantity not sufficient

Methodology

Radiometer ABL 825

  • NA, K, Cl - Potentiometric, direct
  • HCO3 - Calculated result

Reference Ranges

 Test ID  

Reference Range and Reporting Units

NA

135-145 mmol/L
K

3.5-5.3 mmol/L
CL

98-108 mmol/L
HCO3

21-28 mmol/L

 Please click the Bronson Critical Values link to view Critical Values

Day(s) Performed

24/7

Expected TAT

Same day

Performing Laboratory

Bronson Laboratory, Chemistry - Kalamazoo, Paw Paw, South Haven

Sample Retention Time

Samples are discarded once per shift (every 8 hours)

CPT Code

80051