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BMT PANEL
Test CodeLAB304114
Includes
Na, K, CL, CO2, Anion Gap, Calcium, Creatinine, Glucose, BUN, Albumin, Total Bilirubin, ALT, AST, Magnesium, Phosphorus, LDH and B/C ratio
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.
microtainer.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Centrifuge within 2 hours o fcollection.
Ambient: 8 hours Refrigerated: 48 hours
Ambient: 8 hours Refrigerated: 48 hours
Methodology
Varies depending on analyte
Setup Schedule
Sunday-Saturday
Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
