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Test ID ELPN Electrolyte Panel, Serum

Useful For

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Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
NACCL Sodium, S Yes Yes
KCCL Potassium, S Yes Yes
CL Chloride, S Yes Yes
HCO3 Bicarbonate, S Yes Yes
CREAZ Creatinine with eGFR, S Yes Yes
BUN Bld Urea Nitrog(BUN), S Yes Yes
AGAP Anion Gap No Yes
GLURA Glucose, Random, S Yes Yes

Method Name

NACCL, KCCL, CL: Potentiometric/Indirect Ion-Selective Electrode

HCO3: Photometric/Enzymatic

CREAZ: Enzymatic Colorimetric Assay

BUN: Photometric/Urease

AGAP: Calculation

GLURA: Photometric/Hexokinase

Reporting Name

Electrolyte Panel, S

Specimen Type

Serum

Container/Tube: 

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Serum gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

2. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.

Additional Information: Patient's age and sex are required.

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated 24 hours

Clinical Information

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Reference Values

SODIUM

<1 year: not established

≥1 year: 135-145 mmol/L

 

POTASSIUM

<1 year: not established

≥1 year: 3.6-5.2 mmol/L

 

CHLORIDE

<1 year: not established

1-17 years: 102-112 mmol/L

≥18 years: 98-107 mmol/L

 

CREATININE

Males

<1 year: not established

1-2 years: 0.1–0.4mg/dL

3-4 years: 0.1-0.5 mg/dL

5-9 years: 0.2–0.6 mg/dL

10-11 years: 0.3–0.7 mg/dL

12-13 years: 0.4–0.8 mg/dL

14-15 years: 0.5–0.9 mg/dL

≥16 years: 0.8–1.3 mg/dL

Females

<1 year: not established

1-3 years: 0.1–0.4 mg/dL

4-5 years: 0.2–0.5 mg/dL

6-8 years: 0.3–0.6 mg/dL

9-15 years: 0.4–0.7 mg/dL

≥16 years: 0.6–1.1 mg/dL

 

eGFR

>60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)

Note: eGFR results will not be calculated for patients <17 or >70 years old

 

BUN

Males

<1 year: not established

1-17 years: 7-20 mg/dL

≥18 years: 8-24 mg/dL

Females

<12 months: not established

1-17 years: 7-20 mg/dL

≥18 years: 6-21 mg/dL

 

BICARBONATE

Males

<1 year: not established

1-2 years: 17-25 mmol/L

3 years: 18-26 mmol/L

4-5 years: 19-27 mmol/L

6-7 years: 20-28 mmol/L

8-17 years: 21-29 mmol/L

≥18 years: 22-29 mmol/L

Females

<1 year: not established

1-3 years: 18-25 mmol/L

4-5 years: 19-26 mmol/L

6-7 years: 20-27 mmol/L

8-9 years: 21-28 mmol/L

≥10 years: 22-29 mmol/L

 

GLUCOSE

<1 year: not established

≥1 year: 70-140 mg/dL

Cautions

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Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

Report Available

Same day/1 day

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test has been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

80051-Electrolyte panel (if all 4 are performed)

82947-Glucose

82374-Carbon dioxide (if all 4 are not performed)

82435-Chloride (if all 4 are not performed)

82565-Creatinine

84132-Potassium (if all 4 are not performed)

84295-Sodium (if all 4 are not performed)

84520-Urea nitrogen; quantitative

NY State Approved

Yes