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Test Code CHEM7 Basic Metabolic Panel

Methodology

Profile Information:

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Creatinine with Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
Calcium Glucose
Carbon Dioxide, Total (CO2) Potassium
Chloride Sodium

 

Performing Laboratory

Aspen Valley Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Plasma

Container/Tube: Light green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)

Specimen: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of lithium heparin plasma
Collection Instructions: Spin down immediately and send entire tube to laboratory. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated. Visible hemolysis will result in a falsely-elevated potassium value.
Note: 1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Alternate:

Serum
Container/Tube:
 Gold-top serum gel tube(s)  - Plain, red-top tube is also acceptable.

Specimen: 2 mL (minimum volume: 1 mL) of serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes and spin down. If drawing gold-top serum gel tube, send entire tube to laboratory. If drawing plain, red-top tube, remove serum and place in separate plastic vial. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated.

Note: 1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Reference Values

See individual test listings.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80048