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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
MessageSRHC Clients
Outreach/Outpatients: 1 gold top tube
Inpatients: 1 green top 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 green top 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
CMET
Alias/See Also
CMET
CMP
CPT Codes
80053
Includes
Calcium, total protein, total bilirubin, AST, albumin, alkaline phosphatase, glucose, BUN, creatinine, sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2, & ALT
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 if 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
