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Performing Laboratory
| Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures | 304-388-5953 |
| General Hospital Laboratory | 304-388-6244 |
| Women and Children's Hospital Laboratory | 304-388-2385 |
| Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory | 304-757-1770 |
| Cancer Center Laboratory | 304-388-8317 |
| Plateau Medical Center Laboratory | 304-469-8621 |
| Greenbrier Valley Laboratory | 304-647-6060 |
Test Profile
| Carbon Dioxide | Potassium |
| Chloride | Sodium |
| Anion Gap |
Specimen Requirements
Plasma- Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin or Serum- SST gold top, red top
Allow SST or red top to completely clot
Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible
4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)
Specimen Rejection
See individual test
Storage and Stability
See individual test
Reference Values
Anion Gap: 5-16 mmol/L
Other Analytes: See individual test
Methodology
Anion Gap= [Na-(Cl+CO2)]
Other Analytes: See individual test
Days Test Set Up and Turnaround
Monday through Sunday, Continuously
| AM Collection | Expected by 9AM same day |
| Routine | Expected within 24 hrs |
| Stat | Expected within 1 hr |
| Timed | Expected results are test dependant |
CPT Coding
80051