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Renal Function Panel
Test CodeRENAL
Includes
Albumin, Calcium, Carbon Dioxide, Creatinine,Chloride, Glucose, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Urea Nitrogen
Preferred Specimen
2 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Heparinized plasma
Transport Container
Serum separator tube (SST)
Transport Temperature
Ambient
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 12 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hour
Refrigerated: 48 hour
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Moderate to gross hemolysis
Methodology
See individual tests
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
See individual tests
Clinical Significance
This panel is usually ordered to monitor patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or as part of a health examination for individuals at high risk of developing kidney diseases [1].
Kidney disease is more likely to develop in individuals with certain conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and a family history of kidney disease. Early symptoms of kidney diseases are often non-specific. This panel is commonly ordered during wellness checks and emergency-room admissions when symptoms and signs are suggestive of kidney diseases. National Kidney Foundation recommends a kidney profile containing estimated glomerular filtration rate and albumin-creatinine ratio for detecting and monitoring CKD [1].
The results of this test should be interpreted in the context of pertinent clinical and family history and physical examination findings.
References
1. Laboratory engagement plan: transforming kidney disease detection. National Kidney Foundation Laboratory Engagement Advisory Group. Published February 2018. Accessed January 6, 2022. https://www.ascp.org/content/docs/default-source/get-involved-pdfs/istp-ckd/laboratory-engagement-plan.pdf
Kidney disease is more likely to develop in individuals with certain conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and a family history of kidney disease. Early symptoms of kidney diseases are often non-specific. This panel is commonly ordered during wellness checks and emergency-room admissions when symptoms and signs are suggestive of kidney diseases. National Kidney Foundation recommends a kidney profile containing estimated glomerular filtration rate and albumin-creatinine ratio for detecting and monitoring CKD [1].
The results of this test should be interpreted in the context of pertinent clinical and family history and physical examination findings.
References
1. Laboratory engagement plan: transforming kidney disease detection. National Kidney Foundation Laboratory Engagement Advisory Group. Published February 2018. Accessed January 6, 2022. https://www.ascp.org/content/docs/default-source/get-involved-pdfs/istp-ckd/laboratory-engagement-plan.pdf
