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Sodium

Categories

  • Chemistry
  • Health Assessment and Safety

General Information

Name Information
Code:T526
Matrix:Serum
Application:Insurance Risk Assessment, Wellness
Turnaround Time:Daily
Analytical - Method:An Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE) makes use of the unique properties of certain membrane materials to develop an electrical potential (electromotive force, EMF) for the measurements of ions in solution.
Reportable - Test Results Type:Quantitative
Units - Conventional:mmol/L

Specimen Information

Name Information
Minimum Volume:300 µL
Preferred Volume:500 µL
Rejection Criteria:

Improper labeling, improper sample handling, and wrong sample type.

Collection Instructions:

See “Blood Collection”

Collection Patient Preparation:NA
Container:Only the specimens listed below were tested and found acceptable. Serum: Use serum free of hemolysis and gross lipemia, collected by standard venipuncture technique. Plasma: Use only lithium heparin.