Basic Metabolic Panel, Plasma or Serum

Test Code

BMPGFR - NOCO

CPT Codes
80048

Includes

Anion Gap (calculation)
BUN/CREA Ratio (calculation)
Calcium
Carbon Dioxide
Chloride
Creatinine
eGFR (calculation)
Glucose
Potassium
Sodium
Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

Preferred Specimen

1 mL Plasma Green top (Lithium Heparin)

Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

1 mL Serum from SST or Red Top

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time

Plasma Li Hep

Refrigerated

48 hours

Serum SST

Refrigerated

48 hours

Red Top - (Seperated)

Refrigerated

48 hours

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Gross hemolysis
For NCMC only: Gross lipemia if plasma - Serum specimen needed if Grossly Lipemic

Methodology

Setup Schedule

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

Report Available

Same day

Reference Range

Refer to the Chemistry Reference Range and Critical Results documents in the Resources file on the facility test directory page.

Performing Laboratory
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Laboratory
North Colorado Medical Center Laboratory

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.