Basic Metabolic Panel
BMP, Chem 8, Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) w/ eGFR
TEST CODE
200278
CPT
80048
Expected
Turnaround Time
Turnaround Time
Within 1 Day
Patient Preparation
Fasting specimen is preferred.
Lab Charge
$21.15
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1.0 mL / 0.5 mL minimum
Container
SST (preferred) or Red Top Tube
Preparation
Draw blood in gel-barrier tube and centrifuge. If red top is used, remove the serum and place in a transport tube. Label the transport tube with patient identifiers and specimen type.
Stability
Refrigerated, 3 Days
Storage Instructions
Refrigerated
Test Details
Methodology
Rejection Criteria
Received after 2 days refrigerated.
Serum not separated from cells.
Sample hemolyzed.
Grossly lipemic samples.
Improper labeling.
Incorrect collection container.
Test Components
Test Code
Test Name
LOINC
200278
Basic Metabolic Panel
200278
Anion Gap
33037-3
200278
Sodium
2951-2
200278
Potassium
2823-3
200278
Chloride
2075-0
200278
Carbon Dioxide, Total
1963-8
200278
Glucose
2345-7
200278
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
3094-0
200278
Creatinine
2160-0
200278
Calcium
17861-6
200278
Estimated GFR
98979-8
