Sodium (Na)
Human GmbH
Electrolytes
Brief Description
Sodium measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of disturbances of fluid and electrolyte balance, e.g. due to a loss of water or salt, and other serum electrolytes deviating from their reference interval by polyuric-polydypsic syndromes and impaired thirst, renal diseases, hypertension, disorders of the acid-base balance, some endocrine diseases, edema, excessive sodium intake.
Colorimetric tests for the quantitative determination of sodium in human serum and heparinized plasma.
