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Test Code CHEM46 Lytes (Na, K, Cl) Plus CO2

Synonym

  • LYTES

Profile Information

Reporting Name Available Separately Always Reported
Sodium Yes Yes
Potassium Yes Yes
Chloride Yes Yes
Carbon Dioxide Yes Yes
Anion Gap No Yes

Specimen Required

Preferred Container/Tube: Mint Green Top
Acceptable Container/Tube: Mint Green Top, Gold SST Top
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Refrigerated: 24 hours

Rejection Due To

  • Gross hemolysis
  • Gross icterus
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Quality not acceptable

Reference Values

Sodium
0-6 days: 133-146 mmol/L
7-30 days: 134-144 mmol/L
31-182 days: 134-142 mmol/L
183-365 days: 133-142 mmol/L
1+ years: 135-145 mmol/L
 
Potassium
0-7 days: 3.2-5.5 mmol/L
8-30 days: 3.4-6.0 mmol/L
31-182 days: 3.5-5.6 mmol/L
183-365 days: 3.5-6.1 mmol/L
1-17 years: 3.3-4.6 mmol/L
18+ years: 3.5-5.0 mmol/L
 
Chloride
0-365 days: 98-113 mmol/L
1-17 years: 102-112 mmol/L
18+: 98-108 mmol/L
 
Carbon Dioxide
0-2 years: 13-29 mmol/L
3+ years: 21-31 mmol/L

 

Anion Gap
7-17 mmol/L

Method Description

NA/K/CL

Indirect ion-selective electrode

 

CO2

Photometric

Performing Lab

Clinical Lab UH
Clinical Lab University East
Clinical Lab James
Clinical Lab Martha Morehouse
Clinical Lab Spielman
Clinical Lab West Campus

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 day

Reporting Name

Lytes (Na,K,Cl) Plus CO2

CPT Code Information

80051

LOINC Code Information

2951-2
2823-3
2075-0
2028-9
10466-1