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|Availability
|Base Lab Availability
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours  
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours  
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|Hawera Lab Availability
|Monday - Friday, 8am to 4 30pm
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|Turnaround Time
|Turnaround Time

Revision as of 08:51, 3 October 2025

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 Ion selective electrode (Indirect method) performed on the Abbott ci8200 analyser
Advanced Notice Not required
Patient Preparation Not required

Comments

Owner Clair Crossley (Crossley1)
Last reviewed 03.10.2025
Next review 03.10.2026 (Due soon)