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Chem 8 (Basic Metabolic Panel)
Test CodeCHEM8
Alias/See Also
BMP, Chem 8
CPT Codes
80048
Includes
Sodium, S/P Potassium, S/P Chloride, S/P CO2 Content, S/P ANION GAP Calcium, S/P Glucose, S/P Urea Nitrogen (BUN),S/P Creatinine,P/S GFR-1 if non-African American GFR-2 if African American GFR-3 Comment Urea N/Creatinine Ratio
Preferred Specimen
3.5 mL Lithium Heparin (mint top tube)
2 Mircotainer Plain, age range: 1 day -< 1 year
2 Mircotainer Plain, age range: 1 day -< 1 year
Minimum Volume
1 mL S/P
Other Acceptable Specimens
Serum red top tube
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months
Reference Range
"Test: SODIUM, S/P
Male/Female All Ages:
Normal Range: 136-145 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=120 mmol/L
Critical High : >=159 mmol/L
Test: POTASSIUM, S/P
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <1 Month:
Normal Range: 3.5-5.1 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=3.1 mmol/L
Critical High : >=7.9 mmol/L
Male/Female Ages >=1 Month:
Normal Range: 3.5-5.1 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=2.9 mmol/L
Critical High : >=5.9 mmol/L
Test: CHLORIDE, S/P
Male/Female All Ages:
Normal Range: 98-107 mmol/L
Test: CO2 CONTENT, S/P
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <1 Month:
Normal Range: 17.0-24.0 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=10.1 mmol/L
Critical High : >=39.9 mmol/L
Male/Female Ages >=1 Month:
Normal Range: 22.0-29.0 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=10.1 mmol/L
Critical High : >=39.9 mmol/L
Test: ANION GAP
Male/Female All Ages:
Normal Range: 7-16
Test: CALCIUM, S/P
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <11 Days:
Normal Range: 7.6-10.4 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=6.1 mg/dL
Critical High : >=12.9 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=11 Days - <2 Years:
Normal Range: 9.0-11.0 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=6.1 mg/dL
Critical High : >=12.9 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=2 Years - <13 Years:
Normal Range: 8.8-10.8 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=6.1 mg/dL
Critical High : >=12.9 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=13 Years - <91 Years:
Normal Range: 8.6-10.5 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=6.1 mg/dL
Critical High : >=12.9 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=91 Years:
Normal Range: 8.2-9.6 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=6.1 mg/dL
Critical High : >=12.9 mg/dL
Test: GLUCOSE, S/P
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <2 Days:
Normal Range: 40-60 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=31 mg/dL
Critical High : >=299 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=2 Days - <2 Years:
Normal Range: 50-80 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=31 mg/dL
Critical High : >=299 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=2 Years - <16 Years:
Normal Range: 60-100 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=31 mg/dL
Critical High : >=299 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=16 Years:
Normal Range: 70-99 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=41 mg/dL
Critical High : >=499 mg/dL
Test: UREA NITROGEN (BUN),S/P
Male/Female Ages >=1 Day:
Normal Range: 3-20 mg/dL
Critical High : >=99 mg/dL
Test: CREATININE,P/S
Male/Female Ages >=1 Day:
Normal Range: 0.6-1.2 mg/dL
Test: GFR-1 if non-African American
See report for normal ranges.
Test: GFR-2 if African American
See report for normal ranges.
Test: GFR-3 COMMENT
See report for normal ranges.
Test: UREA N/CREATININE RATIO
Male/Female All Ages:
Normal Range: 12-20
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Male/Female All Ages:
Normal Range: 136-145 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=120 mmol/L
Critical High : >=159 mmol/L
Test: POTASSIUM, S/P
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <1 Month:
Normal Range: 3.5-5.1 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=3.1 mmol/L
Critical High : >=7.9 mmol/L
Male/Female Ages >=1 Month:
Normal Range: 3.5-5.1 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=2.9 mmol/L
Critical High : >=5.9 mmol/L
Test: CHLORIDE, S/P
Male/Female All Ages:
Normal Range: 98-107 mmol/L
Test: CO2 CONTENT, S/P
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <1 Month:
Normal Range: 17.0-24.0 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=10.1 mmol/L
Critical High : >=39.9 mmol/L
Male/Female Ages >=1 Month:
Normal Range: 22.0-29.0 mmol/L
Critical Low : <=10.1 mmol/L
Critical High : >=39.9 mmol/L
Test: ANION GAP
Male/Female All Ages:
Normal Range: 7-16
Test: CALCIUM, S/P
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <11 Days:
Normal Range: 7.6-10.4 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=6.1 mg/dL
Critical High : >=12.9 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=11 Days - <2 Years:
Normal Range: 9.0-11.0 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=6.1 mg/dL
Critical High : >=12.9 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=2 Years - <13 Years:
Normal Range: 8.8-10.8 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=6.1 mg/dL
Critical High : >=12.9 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=13 Years - <91 Years:
Normal Range: 8.6-10.5 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=6.1 mg/dL
Critical High : >=12.9 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=91 Years:
Normal Range: 8.2-9.6 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=6.1 mg/dL
Critical High : >=12.9 mg/dL
Test: GLUCOSE, S/P
Male/Female Ages >=0 Days - <2 Days:
Normal Range: 40-60 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=31 mg/dL
Critical High : >=299 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=2 Days - <2 Years:
Normal Range: 50-80 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=31 mg/dL
Critical High : >=299 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=2 Years - <16 Years:
Normal Range: 60-100 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=31 mg/dL
Critical High : >=299 mg/dL
Male/Female Ages >=16 Years:
Normal Range: 70-99 mg/dL
Critical Low : <=41 mg/dL
Critical High : >=499 mg/dL
Test: UREA NITROGEN (BUN),S/P
Male/Female Ages >=1 Day:
Normal Range: 3-20 mg/dL
Critical High : >=99 mg/dL
Test: CREATININE,P/S
Male/Female Ages >=1 Day:
Normal Range: 0.6-1.2 mg/dL
Test: GFR-1 if non-African American
See report for normal ranges.
Test: GFR-2 if African American
See report for normal ranges.
Test: GFR-3 COMMENT
See report for normal ranges.
Test: UREA N/CREATININE RATIO
Male/Female All Ages:
Normal Range: 12-20
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Performing Laboratory
Little Company of Mary Hospital
2800 W. 95th St.
Evergreen Park, IL 60805