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Test Code LAB4169 NEONATE CHEMISTRY PANEL

Important Note

Custom Chemistry Panel for NICU use only.

Specimen Type

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

 

Specimen Volume

2 mL

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room Temperature: 1 day
Refrigerated: 7 days 

Specimen Processing

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

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
   
BUN mg/dL      8 - 25 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
   
Calcium mg/dL     
      0 to <1 Year     8.6 - 11 mg/dL
   
Sodium  mmol/L  
          0 to 10 days        134-146 mmol/L
          11 days to 23 mo  139-146 mmol/L
   
Potassium mmol/L  
         0 to 30 days       3.9-6.9  mmol/L
         1 to 12 mo           3.6-6.8 mmol/L
   
Chloride  mmol/L  
         0 to 10 days        96-110 mmol/L
         11 days to 1 yrs    98-106 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
   
Bilirubin, Total mg/dL  
        0 to 30 days     less than 11.7 mg/dL
        1 mo to 18 years   less than 2.0 mg/dL
   
Alkaline Phosphatase U/L  
         0 to 6 years   72-307 U/L
   
ALT (SGPT) U/L             
Infant (<12M) 13-45 U/L
1 to 3 years 5-45 U/L
   
AST (SGOT) U/L  
          0 to 6 yrs    20-60 U/L
   
BILI DIRECT  
0-18 yrs <0.2 mg/dL
   
 Magnesium 1.7-2.4 mg/dL
   
Phosphorus  
0D-10 Days 4.2-9.6 mg/dL
10D- 24 Months 4.2-7.2 mg/dL
1Y-4Y (M) 4.3-5.4 mg/dL
   
Triglycerides, mg/dL  (fasting)
0 to 15 Days 90 - 288 mg/dL
15 Days to 1 Year 58-287 mg/dL
1 to 19 Years  48 - 218 mg/dL

Synonyms

NICU CHEMISTRY

Test Components

Glucose, mg/dL; BUN, mg/dL; Creatinine, mg/dL; Calcium, mg/dL; Sodium, mmol/L; Potassium, mmol/L; Chloride, mmol/L; CO2, mmol/L; Anion Gap, mmol/L;  Phosphorus; Magnesium; Bilirubin, Total; Bilirubin, Direct; ALT; ALP; AST; Triglycerides

CPT Codes

80048,84075,82248,82247,84100,84450,84460,83735,84478