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LAB15
Cerner name(s):
- Basic Met Plas
- BMP Plas
- Basic Met Plas
- Basic Metabolic Panel
Performing Lab(s)
Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh
Specimen Requirement (s)
Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum
Container/Tube: mint green LiHep tube (preferred), red top or SST (yellow or marble)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Avoid hemolysis
Unacceptable Conditions
NA
Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time
Sunday through Saturday
Hours: 24 Hours
Turnaround Time:
STAT: 60 minutes
Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.
Transport and Stability
Transport temperature: Ambient
Analyte Stability:
Ambient: NA
Refrigerated: 24 hours
Frozen: NA
Reference Values
Sodium
|
Age |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
All |
135 – 145 mmol/L |
≤ 121 mmol/L |
≥ 159 mmol/L |
Potassium
|
Age |
Specimen Type |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
0 – 1 year |
Plasma |
3.3 – 4.9 mmol/L |
≤ 2.6 mmol/L |
≥ 6.9 mmol/L |
|
0 – 1 year |
Serum |
3.6 – 5.2 mmol/L |
≤ 2.6 mmol/L |
≥ 6.9 mmol/L |
|
>1 year |
Plasma |
3.3 – 4.9 mmol/L |
≤ 2.6 mmol/L |
≥ 6.4 mmol/L |
|
>1 year |
Serum |
3.6 – 5.2 mmol/L |
≤ 2.6 mmol/L |
≥ 6.4 mmol/L |
Chloride
|
Age |
Reference Values |
|
0 – 18 years |
100 – 114 mmol/L |
|
>18 years |
97 – 110 mmol/L |
CO2
|
Age |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
0 – 18 years |
20 – 30 mmol/L |
≤ 6 mmol/L |
≥ 49 mmol/L |
|
>18 years |
22 – 32 mmol/L |
BUN
|
Age |
Reference Values |
|
0 – 18 years |
9 – 18 mg/dL |
|
>18 years |
8 – 25 mg/dL |
Creatinine
|
Age |
Sex |
Reference Values |
|
0 – 6 years |
Female |
0.1 – 0.6 mg/dL |
|
6 – 13 years |
0.2 – 0.8 mg/dL |
|
|
13 – 19 years |
0.4 – 1.0 mg/dL |
|
|
>19 years |
0.6 – 1.1 mg/dL |
|
|
0 – 6 years |
Male |
0.1 – 0.6 mg/dL |
|
6 – 13 years |
0.2 – 0.8 mg/dL |
|
|
13 – 19 years |
0.4 – 1.2 mg/dL |
|
|
>19 years |
0.8 – 1.3 mg/dL |
Glucose
|
Age |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
0 – 3 days |
50 – 110 mg/dL |
≤ 21 mg/dL |
≥ 449 mg/dL |
|
3 days – 1 month |
70 – 199 mg/dL |
≤ 21 mg/dL |
≥ 449 mg/dL |
|
>1 month |
70 – 199 mg/dL |
≤ 55 mg/dL |
≥ 449 mg/dL |
Calcium
|
Age |
Reference Values |
Critical Low |
Critical High |
|
0 – 1 year |
8.6 – 11.0 mg/dL |
≤ 6.6 mg/dL |
≥ 13.9 mg/dL |
|
1 – 2 years |
8.6 – 10.7 mg/dL |
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|
>2 years |
8.5 – 10.3 mg/dL |
CPT/LOINC Codes
80048
Additional Information
Includes: Glucose, BUN, Potassium, Chloride, CO2, Sodium, Creatinine (includes GFR calculation), Calcium