Electrolytes Profile Blood Test - Clinic Visit - £79

What is Electrolytes Profile Blood Test?

An electrolyte blood test is a test that determines the electrolyte and carbon dioxide levels in your blood.
Electrolytes are ions and minerals found in the blood, such as sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate. At any rate, they have the ability to conduct electrical impulses throughout the body.

Why get a Blood Electrolytes test?

For routine testing or as diagnostic assistance for a specific ailment, such as oedema (abnormally high levels of water in the tissues) or cardiac arrhythmias. Altogether if one or more electrolytes are out of balance, your doctor may want to closely monitor that electrolyte. Correspondingly whilst addressing the underlying cause of the imbalance.

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Sodium: Enables your nerves and muscles to work properly.

Potassium: This helps your nerves and muscles “communicate” to each other.

Bicarbonate: Helps measure how much carbon dioxide is in your blood.

How does our Clinic Visit test work?

Please make your appointment online and visit us on-site to have your blood drawn by our Registered Nurse. Please note that you must present your ID for your appointment.

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Order your appointment or simple walk-in same day

Complete your sample test and have the same to staff.

Lastly, once your results are ready, we will send you an email with your Result. Also you can view the report in your Dashboard.

How long do blood test results take?

The target turnaround time for Electrolytes Profile blood test is 1 working day. However, this turnaround time is a guide only and will sometimes depend upon assay run schedules.

Missed appointments or cancellations less than 24 hours prior are not entitled to refunds. Rescheduling is possible but not guaranteed. Please contact the customer service prior to the appointment time to discuss cost and availability options. Please note that we do not draw blood from children under 16 years old.

Q: What happens to your body without electrolytes?
- A: When your body becomes low on electrolytes, it can impair your body’s functions, such as blood clotting, muscle contractions, acid balance, and fluid regulation.
Q: How do they affect the human body?
- A: Your cells use them to conduct electrical charges, which is how your muscles contract.
Q: What is the most important electrolytes in the body?
- A: Sodium, which is an osmotically active cation, is one of the most important in the extracellular fluid.
Q: What happens when you need more electrolytes?
- A: When the amount of electrolytes in your body is too high or too low, you can develop: dizziness, cramps, and irregular heartbeat.
Q: What is the most common electrolyte imbalance?
- A: Hyponatremia is considered the most common imbalance. It can be caused by the decrease of the circulating blood volume, as seen in congestive heart failure and hepatic cirrhosis.
Q: Do they affect blood pressure?
- A: Consuming too little potassium and too much sodium can raise your blood pressure.
Q: Which patient is at more risk for an imbalance?
- A: A child with thyroid, heart, or kidney disease may be at a higher risk of an electrolyte imbalance.
Q: Can they affect kidneys?
- A: The imbalance can also cause acute kidney failure or chronic kidney failure in the long run.
Q: What is the best thing to replace them?
- A: Eating bananas, avocado, fruit juice, watermelon, dairy products, cooked white meat and poultry.
Q: What causes lower levels?
- A: If you sweat or vomit too much, it can lower the levels of some of them in the body.
Q: Can stress cause imbalance?
- A: If you’re under pressure for a long period, it can cause adrenal insufficiency. When adrenal fatigue progresses, aldosterone drops causing dehydration and low levels.
Q: Do they repair muscle?
- A: They support fluid balance in the body, are vital to muscle and nerve function, and help facilitate muscle repair.

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Electrolytes Profile Blood Test – Clinic Visit – £79

More Information:

What is Electrolytes Profile Blood Test?

Why get a Blood Electrolytes test?

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How does our Clinic Visit test work?

How long do blood test results take?

Q: What happens to your body without electrolytes?

Q: How do they affect the human body?

Q: What is the most important electrolytes in the body?

Q: What happens when you need more electrolytes?

Q: What is the most common electrolyte imbalance?

Q: Do they affect blood pressure?

Q: Which patient is at more risk for an imbalance?

Q: Can they affect kidneys?

Q: What is the best thing to replace them?

Q: What causes lower levels?

Q: Can stress cause imbalance?

Q: Do they repair muscle?

Review Date : 03-07-2024

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Review Date : 03-07-2024