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Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE: Sodium, Plamsa}} Full Test List Biochemistry Tests {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" | === ''Overview'' === |- |Department |Biochemistry   |- |Test Code |PNA |- |Synonyms |Electrolytes (includes K)   Na & K   Na   |- |Turnaround Time |1 – 4hrs   |- |Stability – Add test | |- ! colspan="2" | === ''Specimen Requirements'' === |- |Specimen Type |Plasma Serum |- |Specimen Transportation | |- |Preferred |6 mL Plain <sp..."
 
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=== ''Overview'' ===
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Na    
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|Turnaround Time
|Base Lab Availability
|1 – 4hrs  
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
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|Stability – Add test  
|Hawera Lab Availability
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|Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm
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|Turnaround Time
|1 – 4 hours  
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|Stability – Add test
|24 hours
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=== ''Specimen Requirements'' ===
== Specimen Requirements ==
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|Specimen Type
|Specimen  
|Plasma
|Plasma


Serum
Serum
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|Preferred
|6 mL Plain <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span>
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|Acceptable
|4 mL Li-Heparin <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span>      
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|Unacceptable
|Moderately and grossly haemolysed samples
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|Specimen Transportation  
|Specimen Transportation  
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|Preferred
|Paediatric Requirements  
|6 mL Plain <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span>  
|600 µL <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li-Hep Microtainer </span>     
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|Acceptable
! colspan="2" |== Aliquot Requirements ==
|4 mL Li-Heparin <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span>      
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|Pediatric Requirements  
|Sample
|600 µL <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li-Hep Microtainer </span>     
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=== ''Aliquot Requirements'' ===
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|Sample Type
|Preferred Volume
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|Minimum Volume  
|Minimum Volume
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|Aliquot Transportation  
|Aliquot Transportation
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=== ''Clinical Information'' ===
== Clinical Information ==  
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|Reference Intervals  
|Reference Intervals
|Reference Range: 135 - 145 mmol/L    
|Reference Range: 135 - 145 mmol/L  
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|Test Method  
|Test Method  
|Ion selective electrode (Indirect method) performed on the Abbott ci8200 analyser  
|Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents.  Indirect by Ion Selective Electrode.
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|Advanced Notice  
|Advanced Notice
|Not required
|Not required
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|Patient Preparation  
|Patient Preparation
|Not required
|Not required
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=== ''Comments'' ===
== Comments ==
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 23 September 2026

Overview

Department Biochemistry  
Test Code PNA
Synonyms Electrolytes (includes K)  

Na & K  

Na  

Base Lab Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Hawera Lab Availability Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm
Turnaround Time 1 – 4 hours  
Stability – Add test 24 hours

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Plasma

Serum

Preferred 6 mL Plain Red-Top
Acceptable 4 mL Li-Heparin Green-Top      
Unacceptable Moderately and grossly haemolysed samples
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements   600 µL Li-Hep Microtainer      
== Aliquot Requirements ==
Sample
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals Reference Range: 135 - 145 mmol/L  
Test Method Abbott Alinity c series analyser using Abbott reagents.  Indirect by Ion Selective Electrode.
Advanced Notice Not required
Patient Preparation Not required

Comments

Owner Clair Crossley (Crossley1)
Last reviewed 23.09.2026
Next review 23.09.2027 (OK)