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Basic Metabolic Panel
MessageChemistry
Test Code
LAB15
Alias/See Also
Panel 7, Chem 7, BMP, Metabolic Panel-Basic, BMET
CPT Codes
80048
Includes
Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Carbon Dioxide, Glucose, Creatinine, Calcium, Blood Urea Nitrogen + Calculated Glomeruli filtration Rate
Preferred Specimen
Light green top tube, (lithium heparin plasma)
Minimum Volume
Whole blood: 700 uL (one full light-green-top microtainer or two full red-top microtainers).
Serum/plasma: 400 uL plasma.
Serum/plasma: 400 uL plasma.
Other Acceptable Specimens
Gold top (serum separator tube) or Red Top
Instructions
Included in Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
LAB: Centrifuge specimen within 2 hours of collection.
LAB: Centrifuge specimen within 2 hours of collection.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: less than 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen up to 1 year
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen up to 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed, contaminated, not enough volume
FDA Status
Approved
Setup Schedule
Everyday
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
See individual tests included in panel
