Electrolytes

Method Name

Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)

Aliases

Electrolytes; AMA Electrolyte Panel; Lytes - Blood, AMA Electrolyte Panel

Specimen Required

One Lithium Heparin separator or One SST/gel tube

Specimen Minimum Volume

2.0 mL of blood

Specimen Stability Information

See individual tests.

Special Instructions

Includes: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, and Carbon Dioxide and anion gap calculation. Reference range for anion gap is 7-16 mEq/L.

Performing Laboratory

As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.

Reference Values

See report