Test Code CHEM7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Methodology
Profile Information: |
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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