noun
General Slang
lytes
LYTES · noun · slang
Electrolytes (blood chemistry panel)
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Clipped slang for serum electrolytes such as sodium and potassium, or the panel measuring them.
“Send off lytes and a full blood count.”
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lytes In A Sentence
Send off lytes and a full blood count.
Origin & Usage
Clipping of 'electrolytes.'
Variants
lites
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What are lytes?
'Lytes' is clipped slang for serum electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, or the blood panel that measures them.
Where does the word come from?
It is simply a shortening of 'electrolytes.'
How is it used?
Staff say it when ordering blood tests, as in requesting lytes alongside other routine panels.
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