Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Chloride)
Also called: Serum Electrolytes, Na K Cl
Three key salt levels — essential during illness, dehydration, or while on diuretics.
- Duration
- 5 min
- Report
- Same day
- Sample
- Blood
- Fasting
- Not needed
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What this test is
Sodium, potassium, and chloride are tightly regulated by the kidneys and adrenal glands. Imbalances cause weakness, confusion, palpitations, or worse. Often ordered during acute illness, dehydration, kidney problems, or when starting/stopping diuretics. Potassium in particular needs careful monitoring on ACE inhibitors and ARBs.
This panel reports 3 parameters
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Chloride
When you need this test
- Severe vomiting or diarrhoea
- Weakness, palpitations, or muscle cramps
- Monitoring diuretic therapy
- Kidney disease follow-up
- Heart failure follow-up
How to prepare
- No fasting required.
- Tell us about all current medications, especially diuretics, BP medications, or potassium supplements.
- Avoid clenching your fist tightly during the draw — releases potassium from muscle cells and falsely raises the result.
Why DiagnoHouse for this test
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Quality-audited blood, urine, and stool analysis.
Home collection
Free across Pimpri-Chinchwad. Sample picked up at your time slot.
Same-day reports
Most pathology reports ready within 4 hours of collection.
Calibrated equipment
Analysers calibrated daily; quality controls run with every batch.
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FAQs
Why does the technician say 'don't clench'?
Forceful muscle clenching releases potassium from cells into the blood sample, giving a falsely high potassium reading.Can dehydration affect the result?
Yes — significant dehydration raises sodium and chloride. Tell us if you've had recent diarrhoea or limited fluid intake.
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