Labs and diagnostics
Na⁺
sodium
The main extracellular electrolyte, central to fluid balance. Hyponatremia is low and hypernatremia is high.
How it gets tested
The prefix pair hypo-/hyper- generalizes across every electrolyte, which is why this one is worth learning first.
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