Point of Care: Chem Panel

Message

This test is being set up in Bedford for Urgent Care but is not active yet.

Test Code

POC- CHEM 8

Includes

Glucose
Electrolytes
BUN
Creatinine
Ionized Calcium
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit

Preferred Specimen

Capillary blood

Transport Temperature

Not applicable

Specimen Stability

Not applicable

Methodology
Testing performed on an IStat device.

Reference Range

Test	Male Reference Range	Female Reference Range
Glucose	65 - 100 mg/dL	Same as male
BUN	7 - 25 mg/dL	Same as male
Sodium	135 - 145 mmol/L	Same as male
Potassium	3.5 - 5.0 mmol/L	Same as male
Chloride	100 - 110 mmol/L	Same as male
CO2	20 - 30 mmol/L	Same as male
Creatinine	0.5 - 1.5 mg/dL	Same as male
Ionized Calcium	4.5 - 5.3 mg/dL	Same as male
Hemoglobin	14 - 17 g/dL	11 - 16 g/dL
Hematocrit	40 - 51 %	33 - 46 %

Performing Laboratory
This test is not performed in the Laboratory.
Point of Care testing falls under the management of Joan Conti 857-203-6114

Last Updated: January 19, 2016

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.