Collect

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Plasma Separator Tube (PST)
 
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Red/Gray - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Light Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel  Preferred 

Pediatric Collection

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Plasma Separator Tube (PST)

Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel (amber)
OR
Mint Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel  Preferred 
OR
Mint Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel (amber)

Specimen Preparation

  • Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature for a minimum of 20 minutes.
  • Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Specimens collected in sodium citrate, EDTA, potassium oxalate, or sodium fluoride.
  • Hemolyzed specimens

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells: Refrigerated: 1 week

Cerner Orderable(s)

Electrolytes

Performed

  1. Morton Plant Hospital  
  2. St. Joseph’s Hospital
  3. St. Anthony’s Hospital 
  4. Mease Countryside Hospital 
  5. Mease Dunedin Hospital 
  6. St. Joseph’s South Hospital
  7. St. Joseph’s North Hospital
  8. Winter Haven Hospital
  9. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital 
  10. South Florida Baptist Hospital
  11. Bartow Regional Medical Center
  12. Bardmoor Emergency Center 
  13. BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel

24/7

Methodology

Ion-selective electrode diluted (Indirect)

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Electrolytes, Serum or Plasma
  • Lytes

Reference Interval

Chloride 98 - 09 mmol/L
Potassium 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L
Sodium 136 - 145 mmol/L

CPT Codes

80051
Collection

Collect

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Plasma Separator Tube (PST)
 
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Red/Gray - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Light Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel  Preferred 

Pediatric Collection

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Plasma Separator Tube (PST)

Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel (amber)
OR
Mint Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel  Preferred 
OR
Mint Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel (amber)

Specimen Preparation

  • Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature for a minimum of 20 minutes.
  • Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Specimens collected in sodium citrate, EDTA, potassium oxalate, or sodium fluoride.
  • Hemolyzed specimens

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

After separation from cells: Refrigerated: 1 week
Ordering

Cerner Orderable(s)

Electrolytes

Performed

  1. Morton Plant Hospital  
  2. St. Joseph’s Hospital
  3. St. Anthony’s Hospital 
  4. Mease Countryside Hospital 
  5. Mease Dunedin Hospital 
  6. St. Joseph’s South Hospital
  7. St. Joseph’s North Hospital
  8. Winter Haven Hospital
  9. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital 
  10. South Florida Baptist Hospital
  11. Bartow Regional Medical Center
  12. Bardmoor Emergency Center 
  13. BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel

24/7

Methodology

Ion-selective electrode diluted (Indirect)

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Electrolytes, Serum or Plasma
  • Lytes
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Chloride 98 - 09 mmol/L
Potassium 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L
Sodium 136 - 145 mmol/L
Administrative

CPT Codes

80051

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