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Performing Laboratory
North Ottawa Community HospitalSpecimen Requirements
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Preferred:
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint-green top (lithium heparin gel)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instruction:
1. Label specimen as plasma.
2. Avoid lipemia.
Acceptable:
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel or red top
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instruction:
1. Label specimen as serum.
2. Avoid lipemia.
Specimen Rejection: Hemolyzed specimen
Reference Values
ANION GAP10-20 mmol/L
See individual test listings for other values.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through SundayMethodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Anion Gap (Calculation) | Potassium |
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | Sodium |
| Chloride | |
Method Name:
Bichromatic Rate/Indirect Potentiometric