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Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL Serum
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Reference Range
See individual tests for Reference Ranges
Methodology
Ion selective electrode (ISE)
CPT
80051
Test Alias
Lytes
Panel Includes
| Sodium |
| Potassium |
| Chloride |
| CO2 |