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Test Code LAB17 Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Performing Laboratory

Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center / Asante Three Rivers Medical Center / Asante White City Laboratory

Specimen Minimum Volume

1.0 ml

Billing Code

3000003

Methodology

See individual tests

Specimen Requirements

Yellow (Gold) top tube (SST)  

Lithium Heparin Green top tube

Plain Red top tube

 

Outpatient clients MUST draw SST

Performing Department

Chemistry

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Routine – same day

ASAP – 2 hours after receipt of specimen in lab

STAT – 1 hour after receipt of specimen in lab

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80053 - Comprehensive metabolic panel

 

This panel must include the following:

Albumin (82040)       

Bilirubin, total (82247)       

Calcium, total (82310)       

Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374)

Chloride (82435)       

Creatinine (82565)       

Glucose (82947)       

Phosphatase,alkaline (84075)  

Potassium (84132)       

Protein, total (84155)       

Sodium (84295)       

Urea nitrogen(BUN) (84520) 

Transferase, alanine amino(ALT) (SGPT) (84460)       

Transferase, aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) (84450)

Additional Information

Test includes: Sodium, Potassium, Total Protein, Albumin, Glucose, Creatinine, Calcium, Chloride, ALT, AST, Total Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase, BUN, CO2, Anion Gap, Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate.

See individual tests.

Specimen Transport Temperature and Stability

Centrifuge and refrigerate within 2 hours of collection
Spun SST is stable for 48 hours if refrigerated at 2° to 8° C

Reasons for Rejection

Hemolysis

Quantity not sufficient (QNS)

Lack of Two Patient Identifiers:

         1-Patient's First & Last name 

         2-Patient's Date of Birth