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Includes:
- Albumin
- Calcium
- CO2
- Chloride
- Creatinine
- Glucose
- Phosphorus
- Sodium
- Potassium
- BUN
Performing Lab(s)
Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh
Specimen Requirement (s)
Specimen: plasma (preferred)
Type: Container/Tube: Mint green (LiHep) tube (preferred), SST (gold or marble) or plain red top
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL of plasma
Collection Instructions: Deliver to lab immediately.
Lab instructions: NA
Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time
Sunday through Saturday
Hours: 24 hours
Turnaround Time:
STAT: 60 minutes
Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.
Transport and Stability
Transport temperature: Ambient to lab
Reference Values
Sodium
|
Age |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
All |
135 – 145 mmol/L |
≤ 121 mmol/L |
≥ 159 mmol/L |
Potassium
|
Age |
Specimen Type |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
0 – 1 year |
Plasma |
3.3 – 4.9 mmol/L |
≤ 2.6 mmol/L |
≥ 6.9 mmol/L |
|
0 – 1 year |
Serum |
3.6 – 5.2 mmol/L |
≤ 2.6 mmol/L |
≥ 6.9 mmol/L |
|
>1 year |
Plasma |
3.3 – 4.9 mmol/L |
≤ 2.6 mmol/L |
≥ 6.4 mmol/L |
|
>1 year |
Serum |
3.6 – 5.2 mmol/L |
≤ 2.6 mmol/L |
≥ 6.4 mmol/L |
Chloride
|
Age |
Reference Values |
|
0 – 18 years |
100 – 114 mmol/L |
|
>18 years |
97 – 110 mmol/L |
CO2
|
Age |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
0 – 18 years |
20 – 30 mmol/L |
≤ 6 mmol/L |
≥ 49 mmol/L |
|
>18 years |
22 – 32 mmol/L |
BUN
|
Age |
Reference Values |
|
0 – 18 years |
9 – 18 mg/dL |
|
>18 years |
8 – 25 mg/dL |
Creatinine
|
Age |
Sex |
Reference Values |
|
0 – 6 years |
Female |
0.1 – 0.6 mg/dL |
|
6 – 13 years |
0.2 – 0.8 mg/dL |
|
|
13 – 19 years |
0.4 – 1.0 mg/dL |
|
|
>19 years |
0.6 – 1.1 mg/dL |
|
|
0 – 6 years |
Male |
0.1 – 0.6 mg/dL |
|
6 – 13 years |
0.2 – 0.8 mg/dL |
|
|
13 – 19 years |
0.4 – 1.2 mg/dL |
|
|
>19 years |
0.8 – 1.3 mg/dL |
Glucose
|
Age |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
0 – 3 days |
50 – 110 mg/dL |
≤ 21 mg/dL |
≥ 449 mg/dL |
|
3 days – 1 month |
70 – 199 mg/dL |
≤ 21 mg/dL |
≥ 449 mg/dL |
|
>1 month |
70 – 199 mg/dL |
≤ 55 mg/dL |
≥ 449 mg/dL |
Calcium
|
Age |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
0 – 1 year |
8.6 – 11.0 mg/dL |
≤ 6.6 mg/dL |
≥ 13.9 mg/dL |
|
1 – 2 years |
8.6 – 10.7 mg/dL |
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>2 years |
8.5 – 10.3 mg/dL |
Albumin
|
Age |
Reference Values |
|
0 – 1 month |
2.5 – 5.0 g/dL |
|
1 – 3 months |
3.0 – 4.2 g/dL |
|
3 months – 1 year |
2.7 – 5.0 g/dL |
|
1 – 18 years |
3.2 – 5.0 g/dL |
|
>18 years |
3.5 – 5.0 g/dL |
Phosphorus
|
Age |
Specimen |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
|
0 – 30 days |
Plasma |
4 – 9 mg/dL |
≤ 1.5 mg/dL |
|
30 days – 1 year |
3.5 – 7 mg/dL |
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|
1 – 12 years |
3 – 6 mg/dL |
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|
12 – 15 years |
2.8 – 5.5 mg/dL |
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15 – 18 years |
2.5 – 5 mg/dL |
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|
>18 years |
2.3 – 4.5 mg/dL |
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|
0 – 30 days |
Serum |
4 – 9 mg/dL |
|
|
30 days – 1 year |
3.5 – 7 mg/dL |
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1 – 12 years |
3 – 6 mg/dL |
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12 – 15 years |
2.8 – 5.5 mg/dL |
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15 – 18 years |
2.5 – 5 mg/dL |
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>18 years |
2.3 – 4.5 mg/dL |
Interpretive Data
Interpretive Data - Glucose
Fasting glucose >/= 126 mg/dl is diagnostic for diabetes.
Fasting is defined as no caloric intake for at least 8 hours.
Fasting glucose between 100 mg/dl to 125 mg/dl is diagnostic of prediabetes.
In a patient with classic symptoms of hyperglycemia or hyperglycemic crisis, a random glucose >/= 200 mg/dl is diagnostic for diabetes.
In the absence of unequivocal hyperglycemia, results should be confirmed by repeat testing.
The classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2017;40 (Suppl. 1):S11.
Current interpretive data was last revised 11/15/2017.