Sodium
Also known as: Na
Formal name: Sodium
Related tests: Chloride, Bicarbonate (or total CO2), Potassium, Electrolyte panel, Osmolality, BMP, CMP, Aldosterone, ADH
Related Pages
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Conditions: Kidney disease, CHF
Elsewhere On The Web
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Familydoctor.org: Dehydration
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Serum Sodium
Nutrition and Your Health, Dietary Guidelines for Americans: 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report: Fluid and Electrolytes
Institute of Medicine, Dietary Reference Intakes: Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate
Familydoctor.org: Dehydration
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Serum Sodium
Nutrition and Your Health, Dietary Guidelines for Americans: 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report: Fluid and Electrolytes
Institute of Medicine, Dietary Reference Intakes: Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate
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