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Renal Function Panel
Test CodeRENAL
Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB19
Includes
Glucose
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Creatinine
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Calcium
Albumin
Phosphorus
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Creatinine
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Calcium
Albumin
Phosphorus
Preferred Specimen
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container: Serum gel
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Minimum Volume
1 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Specimen Type: Plasma
Collection Container: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Instructions
Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.
Transport Container
Plastic vial
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 4 days
Frozen: 2 weeks
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen stability
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
See laboratory report
Performing Laboratory
Inova Laboratories
2832 Juniper Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Last Updated: April 17, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, April 17, 2023