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Basic Metabolic Panel
Test CodeBMET
Alias/See Also
Chem 7, BMET, Chem 8
CPT Codes
80048
Includes
Panel includes: Lytes, BUN, creatinine, glucose, and calcium.
Preferred Specimen
1.2 mL of whole blood (0.6 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
0.6 mL of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum/plasma)
Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top) or for inpatients/MSTI/ED only Lithium Heparin (green or mint top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Refrigerated: 3 days
Methodology
See individual analytes
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Stat 45 minutes. Routine 3 hours. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
Reference Range
Reference range based on fasting specimen.
