ST-200 aQua Operator’s Manual
SPECIFICATIONS OF Na/K/iCa/Cl/Li/pH
7. Specifications
Sample : Whole heparin blood, Serum, Plasma,
Cerebrospinal fluid & Diluted Urine
Sample size : 150 micro liters of Whole heparin blood, Serum,
Cerebrospinal fluid, Plasma & 400 micro liters
of diluted (1:5) Urine
Method : Direct Measurement by Ion Selective Electrode
(ISE)
Detection Range : Blood
Na
+
: 20.0 – 250.0 mmol/L
K
+
: 0.2 – 40.0 mmol/L
iCa
++
: 0 – 10.0 mmol/L
Cl
-
: 20 – 200.0 mmol/L
Li
+
: 0 – 5.0 mmol/L
pH : 5.0 – 9.0
Urine
Na
+
: 35 - 1000 mmol/L
K
+
: 50 - 200 mmol/L
Cl
-
: 25 - 500 mmol/L
Serum and Plasma
Na
+
: 20.0 – 250.0 mmol/L
K
+
: 0.2 – 40.0 mmol/L
iCa
++
: 0 – 10.0 mmol/L
Cl
-
: 20 – 200.0 mmol/L
Li
+
: 0 – 5.0 mmol/L
pH : 5.0 – 9.0
If iCa unit is in mg/dL, then the measurement range is 0-40 mg/dL.
Reproducibility (serum) Performed according to a modified NCCLS protocol EP5-T2