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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
MessageTests included in this panel: Albumin, Serum or Plasma (0020030), Alkaline Phosphatase, Serum or Plasma (0020005), Aspartate Aminotransferase, Serum or Plasma (0020007), Alanine Aminotransferase, Serum or Plasma (0020008), Bilirubin, Total, Serum or Plasma (0020032), 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), Potassium, Plasma or Serum (0020002), Protein, Total, Plasma or Serum (0020029), Sodium, Plasma or Serum (0020001), and Urea Nitrogen, Plasma or Serum (0020023).
Test Code
2020
Alias/See Also
cmp; C12
Preferred Specimen
One 4 mL plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.
Minimum Volume
1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Amber Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Amber Transport Tube.
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?)
EDTA, citrate, oxalate, sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate.
Methodology
Refer to individual components
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP. Protect from light.
