Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Stool Sodium

Synonyms

LAB198
SODIUM, STOOL

Cerner Name

Sodium, Stool

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Per Rectum Per Stoma

Specimen Types

Stool

Container

Stool Container

Collection Instructions

A minimum of 20 mL of very liquid stool. Send specimen refrigerated in a screw-capped, plastic container. Forward promptly.
Note: 1. Do not send formed stool. In the event a formed stool is submitted, the test will not be performed; and the report will indicate “A formed stool specimen was submitted for analysis. This test was not performed because it only has clinical value if performed on a watery stool specimen.”
2. Timed collections (24 hour) will also be accepted.

Specimen Volume

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84302

PDM

5302920

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
SODIUM, STOOL	NASTL	SODIUM STL	Sodium Stool

Result Interpretation

No established reference values

Forms

LAB198

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