Sodium NA
Method(s) | Ion Selective Electrode |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) or one light green (lithium heparin) top tube. |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
Stability | Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 30 days |
Unacceptable Conditions | Specimens collected in sodium heparin tube (dark green top tube) |
Schedule | Daily-24 hours per day |
Billing Code | 1010053 |
CPTCode | 84295 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
136 - 145 mmol/L |