Specimen Name Result Units Range
Plasma Sodium 141 mmol/L (135-145)
Potassium 10.3 mmol/L (3.5-5.5)
Chloride 94 mmol/L (100-109)
Bicarbonate 28 mmol/L (22-32)
Anion Gap 29 mmol/L (7-17)
Glucose 6.5 mmol/L (3.8-5.5)
Urea 5.5 mmol/L (2.7-7.2)
Creatinine 90 μmol/L (60-110)
Phosphate 0.95 mmol/L (0.80-1.45)
Magnesium 0.20 mmol/L (0.70-0.95)
Total Calcium 0.56 mmol/L (2.10-2.55)
Albumin 46 g/L (34-48)
Total Protein 77 g/L (60-80)
Total Bilirubin 10 μmol/L (6-24)
GGT 38 U/L (< 60)
ALP 15 U/L (30-110)
ALT 30 U/L (< 55)
AST 45 U/L (< 45)

No sig PMHx - routine electrolyte panel.
Contaminated Sample: K+-EDTA
  • K+ : very high
  • EDTA : binds Ca++ & Mg++ → very low