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Basic Metabolic Panel
Test Code38440
CPT Codes
80048<br>Limited Access Code
Includes
Carbon Dioxide
Chloride
Creatinine
Glucose
Potassium, Serum
Sodium
Calc BUN/Creatinine Ratio
Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Calcium, Total
Chloride
Creatinine
Glucose
Potassium, Serum
Sodium
Calc BUN/Creatinine Ratio
Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Calcium, Total
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)
Patient Preparation
Fasting specimens is preferred
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 mL plasma collected in a plasma separation tube (PST)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
See individual tests
Methodology
See individual tests
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 1 day
Reference Range
See individual tests
Clinical Significance
See individual tests
