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HelpTest Code LAB0207704 Basic Metabolic Panel, Plasma or Serum
Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Calcium | Glucose, Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) |
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | Potassium (K+) |
| Chloride | Sodium |
| Creatinine with Estimated GFR (CKD-EPI) | Urea Nitrogen (BUN) |
Performing Laboratory
CentraCare Laboratory Services
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Green top (Lithium heparin/PST)
Acceptable: Serum(Red top, Gold /SST), Na Heparin plasma (label specimen appropriately)
Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Minimum volume: 0.2 ml
Collection Instructions:
1. Fasting patient (minimum 4-hour fast with water).
2. Separate from red cells within 1 hour of collection.
a. Serum/plasma gel tubes should be centrifuged within 1 hour of collection.
b. Non-gel serum/plasma tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 1 hour of collection.
3. Avoid hemolysis.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Reference Values
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Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80048