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Basic Metabolic Panel
Test Code1997
Alias/See Also
BMP; Basic Metabolic
Preferred Specimen
One 4 mL green (sodium or lithium heparin), plasma separator tube, or serum separator tube.
Minimum Volume
1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.3 mL) Submit specimen in specimen transport tube in biohazard bag.
Transport Temperature
1 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.3 mL) Submit specimen in specimen transport tube in biohazard bag.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours (except calcium and C02- 4 hours); Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens collected in EDTA, citrate, or oxalate anticoagulated.
Methodology
Refer to individual components
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 12 hours
Limitations
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.
