Sodium, Fluid

Overview
Department	Biochemistry
Test Code
Synonyms	Fluid Na   Fluid electrolytes
Test Availability	Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time	2 - 8 hrs
Stability – Add test
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type	Fluid
Preferred	5 mL
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements
Aliquot Requirements
Sample Type	Fluid
Preferred Volume
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation
Clinical Information
Reference Intervals	Refer to Chemical Pathologist
Test Method	Indirect ion selective electrode on the Abbott Ci8200 analyser
Advanced Notice	Not required
Patient Preparation	Not required
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