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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Sodium (Blood Gas)

External Price (excl. GST)

2.9

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

1.0 mL blood in an adult blood gas syringe or 0.5 ml in a paediatric blood gas syringe

Specimen Collection and Transport Protocols

Remove at least 3 ml of blood to waste prior to collecting the blood sample from a line. Must be analysed within 30 minutes of collection.

Paediatric Specimen

0.5 mL blood in a paediatric blood gas syringe

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry and POCT

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

30 minutes

Method

Blood gas analyser

Unit of measurement

mmol/L

Reference interval

135 - 145 mmol/L

Uncertainty of measurement

± 3

Minimum Volume

0.3 ml collected into a paediatric blood gas syringe

Electronic Information

Registration Code

SODBG

HL7 mapping code

$SODBG

LOINC Code

2947-0

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