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<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />'''Sodium''' is an abundant electrolyte in the body, and sodium ion (Na+) is the dominant ion in the extracellular space. 65% of sodium is in the extracellular space. Abnormally low or high sodium ([[hyponatraemia]] and [[hypernatraemia]], respectively), are  common but potentially lethal disorders in the worst case.<section end="clinical biochemistry" />
<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />'''Sodium''' is an abundant electrolyte in the body, and sodium ion (Na+) is the dominant ion in the extracellular space. 65% of sodium is in the extracellular space. Abnormally low or high sodium ([[hyponatraemia]] and [[hypernatraemia]], respectively), are  common but potentially lethal disorders in the worst case.<section end="clinical biochemistry" />
<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />
<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />
{{Infobox
| title            = Reference range
| serum sodium    = 136 - 146 mmol/L
| serum osmolality = 275 - 305 mOsmol/kg
| urine osmolality = 50 - 1400 mOsmol/kg
}}


== Sodium in the body ==
== Sodium in the body ==