Stool, Electrolyte Panel

Synonyms

  • CHLORIDE
  • ELECTROLYTE PANEL, STOOL
  • ELECTROLYTES, STOOL
  • LAB388
  • LYTES
  • SOURCE

Cerner Name

Electrolytes, Stool

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Per Rectum Per Stoma

Specimen Types

Stool

Specimen Volume

Container

Stool Container

Collection Instructions

Collect a minimum of 20 mL of very liquid stool. Send specimen refrigerated in a stool container.
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.
 
Note: Liquid stool is only acceptable specimen for this test.
Stability:   48 Hours Room Temperature
                   7 Days  Refrigerated
                   14 Days Frozen
                  60 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

48 Hours Room Temperature
                   7 Days  Refrigerated
                   14 Days Frozen
                  60 Days Frozen

Methodology

Includes chloride, quantitative feces, potassium, quantitative feces, and sodium quantitative, feces

Days Performed

Monday through Saturday

Performing Laboratories

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82438 - chloride
84302 - sodium
84999 - potassium

PDM

5302935

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
SODIUM, STOOL NASTL SODIUM STL Sodium Stool
POTASSIUM, STOOL KSTL POTASSIUM STL Potassium Stool
CHLORIDE, STOOL CLST CHLORIDE STL Chloride Stool

Result Interpretation

No established reference values

Forms
Chemistry LAB388 build edit