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Basic Metabolic Panel
MessageTest performed at York Hospital Laboratory.
Test Code
BMP
Alias/See Also
BMP
CPT Codes
80048
Includes
Glucose BUN Creatinine BUN/Creatinine Sodium Potassium Chloride CO2 Anion Gap Calcium eGFR
Preferred Specimen
0.3 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)
Other Acceptable Specimens
0.3 mL serum collected in a no additive (red-top) tube, transferred to a plastic screw-cap vial
0.3 mL plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) gel barrier tube
0.3 mL plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) gel barrier tube
Instructions
Remove serum or plasma from the cellular material within 90 minutes of collection (preferably 1 hour).
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 hours Refrigerated: 3 days Frozen: 1 month
Methodology
Spectrophotometry Potentiometric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Next Day Available STAT 1/2 Hour
Reference Range
See individual tests.
Clinical Significance
See individual tests for clinical use.
