ELP: Electrolyte Panel
Tube Type
Includes: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2, Anion Gap
| Test ID |
LAB16 |
| EPIC Order |
ELECTROLYTE PANEL |
| CPT Code(s) |
80051 |
| Group/Individual Test |
Group |
| Laboratory |
Core Laboratory |
| Tube Station |
Routine 30; STAT 888 |
| Specimen |
Routine: |
1 mL blood/green lithium heparin-Gel. Gold SST, orange SST, or red plain tube also acceptable |
| Micro: |
500 µL blood/mint green top bullet/gold top/red top |
| Availability |
Routine: |
24 hours/day |
| STAT: |
Yes |
| Turnaround Time |
Routine: |
2 hrs. |
| |
STAT: |
1 hr. |
| Reference Range |
Normal: |
See individual tests for reference ranges |
| Critical: |
See individual tests for reference ranges |
