Tests:Electrolytes - Blood: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:59, 18 December 2024

Synonym(s)	Sodium/Potassium, Na/K, Lytes
Tube/Container Type	4 mL green top or gold top
	0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top
Sample Type
Registration Code	PE
Add-on conditions	3 days @ 4°C
Test Availability	Mon - Sun, 24 hours
Turnaround Time	Hastings 1 - 2.5 hours / Central HB 6 - 8 hours / Wairoa 12 hours
Where analysed	Hastings
Department	Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
Deletion Code	7152
Useful Information	Extended electrolytes registered as PE+PCMP Click Here
Measurement Uncertainty	Available upon request

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 |Sodium/Potassium, Na/K, Lytes
 |-
-|'''Specimen'''
+|'''Tube/Container Type'''
-|4 mL Lithium Heparin (green top) or SST (gold top)
+|4 mL green top or gold top
 |-
-|'''Paediatric Specimen'''
+|'''''
-|0.5 mL Brown, yellow, or green top
+|0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top
+|-
+|'''Sample Type'''
+|
+|-
+|'''Registration Code'''
+|PE
 |-
 |'''Add-on conditions'''
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 |'''Department'''
 |Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
-|-
-|'''Registration Code'''
-|PE
 |-
 |'''Deletion Code'''
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 |'''Useful Information'''
 |Extended electrolytes registered as PE+PCMP
+[https://www.pathologytestsexplained.org.au/ptests.php?q=Electrolytes Click Here]
 |-
 |'''Measurement Uncertainty'''
 |Available upon request
 |}