Basic Metabolic Panel
Order Name
CHEM 8
Test Number: 2028100
Revision Date 02/21/2022
Test Number: 2028100
Revision Date 02/21/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
|
Glucose
|
Hexokinase | 2345-7 |
|
Urea Nitrogen, Blood (BUN)
|
Urease/GLDH | 3094-0 |
|
Creatinine
|
Kinetic Alkaline Picrate (Jaffe) | 2160-0 |
|
Sodium
|
Ion-Selective Electrode | 2951-2 |
|
Potassium Level
|
Ion-Selective Electrode | 2823-3 |
|
Chloride
|
Ion-Selective Electrode | 2075-0 |
|
Bicarbonate
|
Enzymatic | 1963-8 |
|
Calcium
|
Arsenazo | 17861-6 |
|
Anion Gap Calculated
|
Calculation | 33037-3 |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 1 mL (0.5) | Serum | Clot Activator SST | Refrigerated |
| Alternate 1 | 1 mL (0.5) | Plasma | Lithium Heparin PST (Light Green Top) | Refrigerated |
| Instructions | Specimen Stability: Ambient 1 day, Refrigerated 7 days, Frozen 2 weeks | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 1-2 days |
| Clinical Use | See detail tests. |
| Notes | Serum creatinine values will be used to calculate GFR - (Glomerular Filtration Rate) The following test will be added on and reported at no additional charge. Order code: GFR Calculation [6907615] Result code: GFR CALC [6907615] |
| CPT Code(s) | 80048 |
| Internal Comments | added additional specimen 2-28-2017 ak 04/26/2021 update stab - JK 2/21/2022 removed - JK - July 8th, 2020 Bicarbonate reference range has been adjusted to better represent the patient population. Please see below for updated reference range. Patients >/= 18yrs updated to 20-31 mmol/L |
| Service Provided By |  |
| Lab Section | Chemistry |