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Lithium Heparin Gel
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
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
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Methodology
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CPT
80069
Panel Includes
| Sodium | BUN |
| Potassium | Creatinine |
| Chloride | Calcium |
| C02 | Albumin |
| Glucose | Phosphorus |