BASIC METABOLIC PANEL


METHODOLOGY
Refer to individual components

PERFORMED
Mon-Fri

REPORTED
Same day

COLLECT
One 7 mL SST. Centrifuge the tube within 30 minutes of collection.

TRANSPORT
Centrifuged SST tube. Do NOT remove cap. Requires 1.5 mL serum (Min: 0.5 mL).

STABILITY
Serum after centrifugation:

Ambient - 24 hours
Refrigerated - 7 days
Frozen - Indefinite

UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS
N/A

REMARKS
Fasting specimen preferred.

REFERENCE RANGE
SEE REPORT. PROFILE INCLUDES: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate, Glucose, Urea Nitrogen, Creatinine, Calcium.

INTERPRETIVE DATA
N/A

CPT CODE(S)
80048

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ICD-9 (Dx) CODE INFORMATION


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