Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Sodium Build info

Synonyms

  • SODIUM
  • LAB122

Short Name

SODIUM

Procedure Master Number

LAB122

Procedure ID

892

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
 
Plasma
Container/Tube:  Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of lithium heparin plasma
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
 
Serum
Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

14 days Room Temperature
14 days Refrigerated
Stable Frozen

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84295

PDM

 5300035

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
SODIUM, SERUM SODIUM Sodium