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Renal Function Panel
MessageTests included in this panel: Albumin, Serum or Plasma (0020030); Calcium, Serum or Plasma (0020027); Carbon Dioxide, Serum or Plasma (0020004); Creatinine, Serum or Plasma (0020025); Chloride, Serum or Plasma (0020003); Glucose, Serum or Plasma (0020024); Phosphorous, Inorganic, Serum or Plasma (0020028); Potassium, Plasma or Serum (0020002); Sodium, Plasma or Serum (0020001); and Urea Nitrogen, Plasma or Serum (0020023).
Test Code
2010
Preferred Specimen
One 4 mL plasma separator tube (PST) preferred or serum separator tube.
Minimum Volume
1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C (Min: 0.4 mL).
Transport Temperature
1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C (Min: 0.4 mL).
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours, except calcium and CO2 - 4 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 6 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens collected in EDTA, citrate, or oxalate. Grossly hemolyzed specimens.
Methodology
Refer to individual components
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP.
