Sodium - Beebe Healthcare Laboratory Services

Methodology

Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE)

Please use preferred tube types whenever possible.

Preferred Container/Tube Type: Green Top (Lithium Heparin) Tube

Alternate Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Transport refrigerated

Monday through Sunday

133-145 mmol/L

Call Back Values	Results
Critical Value	≤122 mmol/L ≥166 mmol/L
Preoperative Alert Values	<125 mmol/L ≥160 mmol/L

Call Back Values

Results

Critical Value

≤122 mmol/L

≥166 mmol/L

Preoperative Alert Values

<125 mmol/L

≥160 mmol/L

84295

Beebe Healthcare Laboratory

Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory
South Coastal Campus Laboratory
Specialty Surgical Hospital Laboratory

	Tube Cap Color	Tube Name
Primary	Mint Green	Mint Green Lithium Heparin
Alternate	Gold	Serum Separator Tubes (SST)