ELECTROLYTES
- Code
- 400.1375
- Name
- ELECTROLYTES
- Category
- None
- Department
- Chemistry
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- Lytes
- CPT Codes
- 80051
- Site
- Main Lab
- Reference Test
Specimen Information
- Type
Gold, SST
- Volume
1.0 ml
- Transport Info
Refrigerated
48 hour stability- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
See Report
- Methodology
Ion-selective Electrode (ISE)
Clinical Significance
Monitor electrolyte status; screen water balance; diagnose respiratory and metabolic acid-base balance; evaluate hydrational status, diarrhea, dehydration follow ketoacidosis in diabetes mellitus, and other disorders.
The role of electrolytes in the human body is manifold. There are almost no metabolic processes that are not dependent on or affected by electrolytes. Among other functions of the electrolytes are maintenance of osmotic pressure and water distribution in the various body fluid compartments, maintenance of the proper pH, regulation of the proper function of the heart and other muscles, involvement in oxidation-reduction reactions, and participation in catalysis of cofactors for enzymes.