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Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Anion Gap Calculation | Creatinine |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) (Calculated) |
| BUN/Creatinine Ratio | Glucose, Non-Fasting |
| Calcium, Total | Potassium |
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | Sodium |
| Chloride | |
Specimen Requirements
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Lithium heparin (light green-top)
Acceptable: Serum Gel
Draw blood, spin down and send 1 mL (pediatric: 0.2 mL) of plasma or serum. Avoid hemolysis.
Specimen Stability Information
*Specimen must be spun within 8 hrs of collection *
|
Specimen Type |
Temperature |
Time |
| Plasma,lithium heparin / Serum | RT, spun |
8 hrs |
| Refrigerated |
6 days |
Reference Values
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Reject Due To
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Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
CPT Coding
80048
Performing Laboratory
Huntsville Hospital Laboratory/Madison Hospital Laboratory
LOINC Coding
| Test Name | LOINC Code |
|---|---|
|
Basic Metabolic Panel |
24321-2 |
|
Sodium, Serum |
2951-2 |
|
Potassium, Plasma or Serum |
2823-3 |
|
Chloride, Serum |
2075-0 |
|
Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Serum |
2028-9 |
|
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Serum |
3094-0 |
|
Creatinine, Serum |
2160-0 |
|
Glucose, Non-Fasting, Plasma or Serum |
2345-7 |
|
Calcium, Total, Serum |
17861-6 |
| Anion Gap Calculated | 41276-7 |
| Osmolality Calculated | 18182-6 |
| BUN/Creatinine | 3097-3 |
| GFR African American | 48643-1 |
| GFR Non African American | 48642-3 |