Electrolytes Panel

Sample for  Electrolytes Panel

1. We need venous blood to prepare the serum.
2. Also, arterial blood is used for some of the parameters.

How will you define electrolytes?

• These are the charged low-molecular molecules present in the plasma and the cytosol.
• Electrolytes are substances that have negative or positive charge when dissolved in water.
• In an adult, there is about 60% water, which contains these electrolytes.
• The electrolytes are:

1. Sodium.
2. Potassium.
3. Calcium.
4. Magnesium.
5. Chloride.
6. Bicarbonate.
7. Phosphate.
8. Lactate.
9. Sulfate.

How will you divide Electrolytes?

1. Anions are negatively charged ions that move toward the anode.
2. Cations are positively charged ions that move toward the cathode.

What are Physiological electrolytes?

1. Na⁺, K⁺, Ca⁺, Mg⁺.
2. HCO3^–, H2PO3^–, HPO4^2-, SO4^–.
3. Organic anions are lactate and trace elements.

How will you evaluate the electrolyte balance?

1. Sodium (Na⁺).
2. Potassium (K⁺).
3. Chloride (Cl^–).
4. Carbon dioxide (CO₂).
5. Bicarbonate level (HCO₃^–).

What are Electrolyte’s functions?