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Electrolytes

Methodology

Profile Information:
Carbon Dioxide Potassium
Chloride Sodium

Performing Laboratory

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma/serum

Specimen must be centrifuged within 1 hour of collection

Container/Tube:

Plasma: Light-green top

Serum: Red top or yellow top

Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient/Refrigerated OK

Reference Values

See individual tests

Day(s) Test Set Up

All 

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80051