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Test Code LAB4021 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL WITH GFR

Specimen Type

Preferred Sample: Lithium Heparin Plasma (PST, Mint Green Tube)
Alternative Sample: Serum (SST, Gold, Corvac, Tiger, Red Top Tube)

 

Specimen Volume

2 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room Temperature: 1 day
Refrigerated: 7 days 
Frozen: 6 months

Specimen Processing

Sample must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. The serum or plasma must not remain in contact with the cells.  

Method

Colorimetric, Enzymatic, ISE

Reference Ranges

Analyte   Range
Glucose mg/dL  
       0-2 days full term  40 - 90 mg/dL
       2 days to 1 month 60 - 105 mg/dL
       Adults 65 - 99 mg/dL
       Pregnant  65 - 94 mg/dL
   
BUN mg/dL       
       0 to 15 Days < 24 mg/dL
       15 Days to 1 Year < 18 mg/dL
       1 to 10 Years 9.0 - 22.1 mg/dL
       Male 10 to 19 Years 7.3 - 21.0 mg/dL
       Female 10 to 19 Years 7.3 - 19.0 mg/dL
       Male 19 to 50 Years 8.9 - 20.6 mg/dL
       Female 19 to 50 Years 7.0 - 18.7 mg/dL
       Male > 50 Years 8.4 - 25.7 mg/dL
       Female > 50 Years 9.8 - 20.1 mg/dL
   
Creatinine mg/dL  
        0 to 28 Days      0.3 - 1.0 mg/dL
        29 Days to 1 Year   0.2 - 0.4 mg/dL
        1 Years to 11 Years   0.3 - 0.7 mg/dL
        12 Years to 18 Years  0.5 - 1.0 mg/dL
        > 18 Years  (Male) 0.5 - 1.3 mg/dL
        > 18 Years (Female )  0.4 - 1.0 mg/dL
   
Calcium mg/dL     
      0 to <1 Year     8.6 - 11 mg/dL
     1 to <19 Years    9.3 - 10.6mg/dl
      > 19 Years       8.5-10.2 mg/dL
   
Sodium  mmol/L  
          0 to 28 days        133-146 mmol/L
          28 days to 2 yrs  139-146 mmol/L
           2 to 18 yrs           138-145 mmol/L
           18 to 90 yrs            136-145 mmol/L         
           >90 yrs 132 - 146
   
Potassium mmol/L  
         0 to 28 days       3.7-5.9  mmol/L
         28 days to 2 yrs           4.1-5.3 mmol/L
         2 to 18 yrs        3.4-4.7 mmol/L
         >18 yrs          3.5-5.1 mmol/L
   
Chloride  mmol/L  
         0 to 10 days        96-110 mmol/L
         11 days to 1 yrs    98-106 mmol/L
1 to 17 yrs 102-112 mmol/L
         Adult       99-109 mmol/L
   
CO2 mmol/L  
         0 to 1 Month 18-25 mmol/L
 1 Month to Adult 23-33 mmol/L
Critical    <10 or >44 mmol/L
   
Anion Gap mmol/L   5-16 mmol/L

Estimated Glomerular mL/min/1.73m2 Filtration Rate LT 60 Chronic kidney disease, if found over a 3 month period.  Less Than 15 Kidney failure

For African Americans, multiply the calculated GFR by 1.21.

Synonyms

Basic, BMP, BMET, CHEM 7

Test Components

Glucose, mg/dL; BUN, mg/dL; Creatinine, mg/dL; BUN/Creatinine Ratio, Ratio; Calcium, mg/dL; Sodium, mmol/L; Potassium, mmol/L; Chloride, mmol/L; CO2, mmol/L; Anion Gap, mmol/L; Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, mL/min/1.73m2

CPT Codes

80048