An exam that determines the electrolyte and carbon dioxide levels in your blood.
Electrolytes are ions and minerals like sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate. They can conduct electrical impulses throughout the body.
Why get one?
For routine testing or as diagnostic assistance for a specific ailment, such as oedema (abnormally high levels of water in the tissues) or cardiac arrhythmias. If one or more electrolytes are out of balance, your doctor may want to closely monitor that electrolyte while addressing the underlying cause of the imbalance.
3 Biomarkers:
Sodium: Enables your nerves and muscles to work properly.
Potassium: This helps your nerves and muscles “communicate” to each other.
Bicarbonate: This helps measure how much carbon dioxide.
How does it work?
Please make your appointment online and visit us on-site to have your blood drawn by our Registered Nurse. Please note that you must present your ID for your appointment.
Order your appointment or simple walk-in same day
Perform the sample with our staff and hand to the Laboratory Scientists for processing.
Lastly, once your results are ready, we will send you an email with your Result. Also you can view the report in your Dashboard.
How long do the results take?
The target turnaround time is 1 working day. However, this turnaround time is a guide only and sometimes depends on assay run schedules.
Missed appointments or cancellations less than 24 hours prior are not entitled to refunds. Rescheduling is possible but not guaranteed. Please get in touch with customer service before the appointment time to discuss cost and availability options.
Please note that we do not draw blood from children under 16 years old.
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What are the Common Questions?
Q: What happens to your body without them?
A: When your body becomes low on electrolytes, it can impair your body’s functions, such as blood clotting, muscle contractions, acid balance, and fluid regulation.
Q: How do they affect the human body?
A: Your cells use them to conduct electrical charges, which is how your muscles contract.
Q: What are the most important items in the body?
A: Sodium, an osmotically active cation, is one of the most important in the extracellular fluid.
Q: What happens when you need more?
A: When the amount of electrolytes in your body is too high or too low, you can develop dizziness, cramps, and irregular heartbeat.
Q: What is the most common imbalance?
A: Hyponatremia is considered the most common imbalance. It can be caused by the decrease of the circulating blood volume, as seen in congestive heart failure and hepatic cirrhosis.
Q: Do they affect pressure?
A: Consuming too little potassium and too much sodium can raise your blood pressure.
Q: Which patient is at more risk for an imbalance?
A: A child with thyroid, heart, or kidney disease may be at a higher risk of an electrolyte imbalance.
Q: Can they affect organs?
A: The imbalance can also cause acute kidney failure or chronic kidney failure in the long run.
Q: What is the best thing to replace them?
A: Eating bananas, avocado, fruit juice, watermelon, dairy products, cooked white meat and poultry.
Q: What causes lower levels?
A: If you sweat or vomit too much, it can lower the levels of some of them in the body.
Q: Can stress cause imbalance?
A: Long-term pressure can cause adrenal insufficiency. When adrenal fatigue progresses, aldosterone drops, causing dehydration and low levels.
Q: Do they repair muscle?
A: They support fluid balance in the body, are vital to muscle and nerve function, and help facilitate muscle repair.
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Mason U. –
Great staff and smooth process. The phlebotomist was gentle, and I received my results within a day.