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Useful For
Assessing water balance and osmotic pressure in conjunction with Sodium.
Specimen Information
Obtain specimen using standard phlebotomy techniques.
No special patient preparation is necessary.
| Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
| SST | Serum | Refrigerate | 4.0 mL | 1.0 mL | 0.6 mL | 7 days |
| Lithium Heparin | Plasma | Refrigerate | 4.0 mL | 1.0 mL | 0.6 mL | 7 days |
Reject Due To:
- Moderate or Marked Hemolysis
- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled
Reference Range
Male and Female: 98 - 107 mmol/L
Critical Value(s): <80 or >120 mmol/L
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same Day / Available STAT
Instrumentation / Method
Ortho Vitros XT 7600 / Ion Selective Electrode
CPT / LOINC / Order Code
| Meditech | Medent | LOINC | CPT |
| CLS | CLS | 2075-0 | 82435 |