Sodium Flashcards
positively charged ion that binds at the active site of enzymes, playing a crucial role in substrate binding and transition state stabilization.
Monocovalent cation
Sodium
• most abundant____ in the____
cation
ECF
SODIUM
•____ of all ECF cations
• major determinant of______
90%
plasma osmolality
plasma osmolality
295 millimoles per liter
Sodium constitutes ______ of the plasma osmolality
270 millimoles per liter
Percent of sodium in ECF
90%
Which is greater in EXTRACELLULAR fluid?
Sodium or potassium?
Sodium
Which is greater in INTRACELLULAR fluid?
Sodium or potassium?
Potassium
POSSIBLE SPECIMENS for SODIUM
SERUM
PLASMA
URINE
WHOLE BLOOD
SWEAT
CSF
What TUBE to use for PLASMA spx
lithium heparin
ammonium heparin
lithium oxalate
SODIUM ION DETERMINATION
• Chemical methods
• FES
• AAS
• ISE (glass ion exchange membrane)
Reference Ranges
• Serum:
136-145 mmol/L
Urine RR
40 - 220 mmol/day (varies with diet)
CSF rr
136 - 150 mmol/L
Chemical Method
• Albanese Lein Method
• Magnesium-Uranyl Method