Sodium, Serum

Method Name

Ion Selective Electrode (ISE)

Aliases

Sodium, Serum; Na, Sodium - Blood

Specimen Required

one SST/gel tube

Specimen Minimum Volume

1.0 mL of blood

Specimen Stability Information

Centrifuged specimen stable for 5 days refrigerated.

Performing Laboratory

As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.

Reference Values

136 – 145 mmol/L