Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

Test Code

LAB15

Alias/See Also

1231100074

CPT Codes
80048

Includes

GLUCOSE
BLOOD UREA NITROGEN (BUN)
CREATININE, BLOOD SODIUM, BLOOD (NA)
POTASSIUM (K)
CHLORIDE, BLOOD (CL)
CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
CALCIUM

Preferred Specimen

CLINIC COLLECTIONS: Gold/SST (Gel separator preferred)

Minimum Volume

CLINIC COLLECTIONS: 1.5 mL serum

Instructions

CLINIC COLLECTIONS: Collect 1.0 mL of serum in Gold/SST. Must be spun within 2 hours after collection. If no gel separator, plasma must be pulled off cells within 2 hours.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature (20 to 25°C): 7 days
Refrigerated (2 to 8°C): 7 days
Freezer (-20°C): 1 year

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis

Methodology
Abbott Alinity

Reference Range

GLUCOSE
Males/Females:
0-1 Day: 30-110 mg/dL
1-365 Days: 40-110 mg/dL
1-6 Years: 55-115 mg/dL
6-7 Years: 74-127 mg/dL
7-18 Years: 70-106 mg/dL
Adults: 70-105 mg/dL
BLOOD UREA NITROGEN (BUN)
Males:
0-6 Days: 2-19 mg/dL
6 Days-1 Year: 4-18 mg/dL
1-4 Years: 5-17 mg/dL
4-14 Years: 7-18 mg/dL
14-18 Years: 8-21 mg/dL
Adults: 9-21 mg/dL
Females:
0-6 Days: 2-19 mg/dL
6 Days-1 Year: 4-18 mg/dL
1-4 Years: 5-17 mg/dL
4-14 Years: 7-18 mg/dL
14-18 Years: 8-21 mg/dL
Adults: 7-18 mg/dL
CREATININE, BLOOD (IN-HOUSE)
Males:
0-4 Years: 0.10-0.60 mg/dL
4-7 Years: 0.10-0.70 mg/dL
7-10 Years: 0.30-0.70 mg/dL
10-14 Years: 0.4-1.00 mg/dL
14-18 Years: 0.60-1.20 mg/dL
Adults: 0.72-1.25 mg/dL
Females:
0-4 Years: 0.10-0.60 mg/dL
4-7 Years: 0.10-0.70 mg/dL
7-10 Years: 0.30-0.70 mg/dL
10-14 Years: 0.4-1.00 mg/dL
14-18 Years: 0.60-1.20 mg/dL
Adults: 0.57-1.11 mg/dL
SODIUM, BLOOD (NA)
Males/Females:
0-60 Days: 132-142 mEq/L
60 Days-15 Years: 138-145 mEq/L
15 Years and above: 136-145 mEq/L
POTASSIUM (K)
Males/Females:
0-7 Days: 3.6-6.0 mEq/L
7-180 Days: 3.7-5.9 mEq/L
180 Days-15 Years: 4.1-5.3 mEq/L
15-18 Years: 3.4-4.7 mEq/L
Adults: 3.5-5.1 mEq/L
CHLORIDE, BLOOD (CL)
Males/Females:
0-60 Days: 95-110 mEq/L
60 Days-15 Years: 98-108 mEq/L
15-18 Years: 98-106 mEq/L
Adults: 98-107 mEq/L
CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
Males/Females:
0-15 Years: 18.0-27.0 mEq/L
15-18 Years: 25.0-35.0 mEq/L
Adults: 22.0-29.0 mEq/L
CALCIUM
Male/Female:
0-60 Days: 6.1-11.0 mg/dL
60-180 Days: 9.0-11.0 mg/dL
180 Days-15 Years: 8.8-10.8 mg/dL
15-18 Years: 8.5-10.4 mg/dL
Adults: 8.4-10.2 mg/dL

Performing Laboratory
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Last Updated: August 28, 2026

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