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Basic Metabolic Panel

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)
  • One Red Top

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
  • Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
  • Separate from cells ASAP
  • Cap sample to avoid evaporation.

Stability

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • See Individual Components

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 80048

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

ESTIMATED GFR Reference Range:
GFR = Greater than or equal to 90: Normal or increased GFR.
GFR = 60-89: Mild decreased GFR.
GFR = 30-59: Moderate decreased GFR.
GFR = 15-29: Severe decreased GFR.
GFR = Less than 15: Kidney Failure.

When found over a three month period, GFR less than 60 indicates Chronic Kidney Disease.

GFR calculation is not valid for patients under age 18 years.

Please note: the equation for eGFR calculation has been updated to the 2021 CKD-EPI Creatinine equation as recommended by the National Kidney Foundation and Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine.

Components

  • 1026 - SODIUM
  • 1027 - POTASSIUM
  • 1024 - CHLORIDE
  • 1025 - CARBON DIOXIDE
  • 1030 - ANION GAP
  • 1023 - GLUCOSE
  • 1022 - UREA NITROGEN
  • 1014 - CREATININE, SERUM
  • 1040 - GFR ESTIMATION
  • 1029 - BUN/CREAT.RATIO
  • 1016 - CALCIUM
Last Updated: October 14, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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