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Sodium, Plasma or Serum

NA
Example Reports
Abnormal
Normal

Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Body Fluid (refer to Sodium, Fluid, ARUP test code 0020154). Urine (refer to Sodium, Urine, ARUP test code 0020851). Specimens collected in potassium oxalate, sodium citrate, or sodium fluoride.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 2 weeks; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 6 months

Methodology

Quantitative Ion-Selective Electrode

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

Effective February 22. 2022
By report

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

84295

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0020001 Sodium, Serum or Plasma 2951-2
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Aliases

  • K and NA blood concentration
  • K and Na blood level
  • K and Na Plasma or Serum
  • K+ and Na+
  • Na
  • Na+ and K+
Sodium, Plasma or Serum