Electrolyte Panel (Carbon dioxide; chloride; potassium; sodium)

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Turnaround Time: 1 day
CPT Code:

80051

Test Type: 2 mL Serum (preferred) or plasma
Stability Time:

Temperature

Period

Room temperature

14 days

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles

Stable x3

Overview:

Collection Details:

Collection Instructions:

Gel-barrier tube (send entire tube) preferred. Red-top tube or green-top (heparin) tube is acceptable if centrifuged within 45 minutes and the serum or plasma is removed and placed in a tightly-stoppered secondary tube.

Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection; avoid hemolysis.

Room temperature.