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BASIC METABOLIC PANEL, NON-FASTING (BMP)
Test CodeLAB15
CPT Codes
80048
Includes
Test Includes: Na, K, CL, CO2, Anio nGap, Calcium, Creatinine, Glucose, B/C ratio and BUN
Preferred Specimen
One 4.5 mL light green top tube
Pediatric: One light green top microtainer
Pediatric: One light green top microtainer
Other Acceptable Specimens
Red top, or gold top tube
Instructions
Sample must be centrifuged within two hours of collection. Samples collected in a red (serum) or dark green (heparin) top tube must be removed from the red cells and put into aliquot tubes following centrifugation.
CO2 will be falsely decreased if collected in microtainer.
CO2 will be falsely decreased if collected in microtainer.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection Ambient: 8 hours Refrigerated: 48 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Varies depending on metabolite
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Bluefield Pavilion Campus Berkeley Medical Center Barnesville Hospital Braxton County Memorial Camden Clark Medical Center Camden Clark Medical Center Fairmont Medical Center Garrett Regional Medical Center Harrison Community Hospital Jackson General Hospital Jefferson Medical Center Princeton Community Hospital Potomac Valley Hospital Reynolds Memorial Hospital Summersville Regional Medical Center St. Joseph’s Hospital United Hospital Center Uniontown Hospital Wetzel County Hospital Wheeling Hospital