Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Process within one hour of collection. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle. Ship spun Lt Green or Gold tube. Glucose values may be falsely decreased when cells are not separated from plasma/serum within one hour of collection.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Spun samples: Room Temperature: 8 hours; Refrigerator: 3 days (72 hours); Frozen: 30 days
Ordering Recommendations
The Basic Metabolic Panel (or BMP, Current Procedural Terminology Code 80048) reports the blood concentrations of Calcium, Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Creatinine, Glucose, Potassium, Sodium, Urea Nitrogen and a calculation of the eGFR. This panel provides information about an individual's kidneys, glucose and electrolyte status. Each of these tests (except the eGFR) may also be ordered individually.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
See individual analyte
Reported
2-4 hours
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bedford, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, Morgan, North, Paoli, Saxony, Tipton, West and Whtie Chemistry
Synonyms
6917
BMP
BMP (8)
Basic Metabolic Panel (8)
Basic Metabolic Panel GP
ED BMP
C7
Reference Chart
CPT Codes
80048
LOINC Codes
NAME
LOINC
Order
Basic Metabolic Panel
24321-2
Result
Anion Gap
10466-1
BUN SerPl QN
3094-0
Calcium Total SerPl QN
17861-6
Chloride SerPl QN
2075-0
CO2 SerPl QN
2028-9
Creatinine SerPl QN
2160-0
Estimated CRCL (CG)
35591-7
Estimated GFR (CKD-EPI)
33914-3
Glucose SerPl QN
2345-7
Potassium SerPl QN
2823-3
Sodium SerPl QN
2951-2
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
6917
Catalog Code
665670
Collection
Collect
Blood, Lt Green
Preferred Draw Volume
4.5 mL
Minimum Draw Volume
0.4 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Gold
Pediatric Collection
1 microtainer
Unacceptable Conditions
Hemolysis
Collection Comments
Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Process within one hour of collection. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle. Ship spun Lt Green or Gold tube. Glucose values may be falsely decreased when cells are not separated from plasma/serum within one hour of collection.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Spun samples: Room Temperature: 8 hours; Refrigerator: 3 days (72 hours); Frozen: 30 days
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
The Basic Metabolic Panel (or BMP, Current Procedural Terminology Code 80048) reports the blood concentrations of Calcium, Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Creatinine, Glucose, Potassium, Sodium, Urea Nitrogen and a calculation of the eGFR. This panel provides information about an individual's kidneys, glucose and electrolyte status. Each of these tests (except the eGFR) may also be ordered individually.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
See individual analyte
Reported
2-4 hours
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett, Ball, Bedford, Bloomington, Frankfort, Jay County, Morgan, North, Paoli, Saxony, Tipton, West and Whtie Chemistry
