Basic Metabolic Panel

Test Code

LAB15

Alias/See Also

BMET; CHEM7

CPT Codes
80048

Includes

Glucose, BUN, Creatinine, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2, Anion Gap, Glomerular Filtration Rate

Instructions

Routine venipuncture. Heparinized plasma (preferred) or serum (SST).Keep tightly capped.Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection; Refrigerate within 8 hours.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Refrigerate, stable 72 hours; stable 8 hours at room temperature

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

Insufficient quantity; gross hemolysis; failure to follow stability requirements

Methodology
See individual tests for Methodology.

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

Within 24 hours

Reference Range

Test
Gender
Age
Reference Range/Units

GLUCOSE
Any
Any
65-99 MG/DL

BUN
Any
Any
8-20 MG/DL

CREATININE
Female
Any
0.52-1.04 MG/DL

CREATININE
Male
Any
0.66-1.25 MG/DL

CALCIUM
Any
Any
8.4-10.2 MG/DL

SODIUM, Serum
Any
Any
137-145 MMOL/L

POTASSIUM
Any
Any
3.5-5.1 MMOL/L

CHLORIDE
Any
Any
98-107 MMOL/L

CO2
Any
Any
22-32 MMOL/L

ANION GAP
Any
Any
5-11

ESTIMATED GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE (eGFR).
Note: Multiply result by 1.21 to estimate GFR for African Americans Any 18-70 >60 mL/min/1.73 m²

Performing Laboratory
CH CHOMP HOSPITAL LAB (831-625-4811): CH CHEMISTRY

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