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Basic Metabolic Panel
MessageSRHC Clients
Outreach/Outpatients: 1 gold top tube
Inpatients: 1 light green tube
Transport at room temp < 2 hours if cells and serum not separated.
Transport refrigerated < 8 hours if cells and serum are separated.
Outreach/Outpatients: 1 gold top tube
Inpatients: 1 light green tube
Transport at room temp < 2 hours if cells and serum not separated.
Transport refrigerated < 8 hours if cells and serum are separated.
Test Code
BMET
Alias/See Also
BMET
BMP
BMP
CPT Codes
80048
Includes
Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, CO2, Chloride, BUN, Glucose, Creatinine,EGFR
Other Acceptable Specimens
1 light green tube, 1 gold tube or 1 red tube
Transport Container
1 light green tube, 1 gold tube or 1 red tube
Specimen Stability
48 hrs refrigerated. Centrifuge within 2 hours. Refrigerate within 4 hours.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolysis
Methodology
Varies by test
Setup Schedule
24/7
Report Available
4-8 hrs
Reference Range
See patient report
