METABOLIC PANEL, BASIC, SERUM
| Synonyms: | Profile 1 |
| Computer Code: | (CPF1) |
| Specimen Collection: | 5 mL blood (light green top (Li Heparin) preferred. Red/gold acceptable). Pediatrics: 0.6 mL blood (light green top (Li Heparin) preferred. Red/gold acceptable). |
| Minimum Volume: | 0.5 mL |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Allow to clot, centrifuge for 20 minutes, refrigerate. Serum must be removed from red top tube. |
| Reference Values: | Includes Calcium 8.6-10.3 MG/DL Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 21-30 MMOL/L Chloride (CL) 99-109 MEQ/L Creatinine (CRET) See CRET for values Glucose (GLU) 65-99 MG/DL Potassium (K) 3.4-4.8 MEQ/L Sodium (NA) 135-145 MEQ/L Urea Nitrogen (BUN) 7-22 MG/DL |
| Lab Code: | Chemistry |
| Requisition: | C/H |
| Test Frequency: | Daily |
| Routine TAT: | 2 hrs |
| Stat TAT: | 45 min |
| CPT Code(s): | 80048 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |