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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
MessageFor patients greater than 27 days old.
Test Code
CMET
Alias/See Also
Chem 12/Chem 13/ CMET
CPT Codes
80053
Includes
Panel includes: Lytes, BUN, creatinine, glucose, calcium, albumin, total protein, bilirubin,ALP, ALT, AST.
Preferred Specimen
Preferred:1.6 ml of whole blood (0.8 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
Minimum: 0.8 mL of whole blood (0.4 mL of serum/plasma)
Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top) or for inpatient/MSTI/ED only Lithium Heparin (green or mint top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
See individual analytes
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Routine 3 hours, stat 45 minutes. 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 specimens.
