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Catalog ID BMP Basic Metabolic Panel

CPOE Test Name

BMP

Synonyms

BMP

Specimen Type

Plasma

Specimen Requirements

5 mL light green top tube (lithium heparin); light green cap microtainer acceptable; 2 mL Blood

Reference Values

SODIUM (NA) 132 - 146 mEq/L

POTASSIUM (K) 3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L

CHLORIDE (CL) 99 -109 mEq/L

CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) 20 - 31 mEq/L

BLOOD UREA NITOGEN (BUN) 9 - 23 mg/dL

CREATININE (CREA) Adult 0.6 – 1.6 mg/dL

Female 0 – 30 days 0.5 – 0.9; 1 – 12 months 0.4 – 0.6; 1 – 3 years 0.4 – 0.7; 3 – 6 years 0.5 – 0.8; 6 – 9 years 0.5 – 0.9; 9 – 12 years 0.6 – 1.0;  12 – 15 years 0.7 – 1.1; 15 – 18 years 0.8 – 1.2; mg/dL

Male 0 – 30 days 0.5 – 1.2; 1 – 12 months 0.4 – 0.7; 1 – 3 years 0.4 – 0.7; 3 – 6 years 0.5 – 0.8; 6 – 9 years 0.6 – 0.9; 9 – 12 years 0.6 – 1.0; 12 – 15 years 0.6 – 1.2; 15 – 18 years 0.8 – 1.4; mg/dL

CALCIUM (TOTAL) 8.7 -10.4 mg/dL

GLUCOSE (GLU) 74 -106 mg/dL

 

 

Causes for Rejection

Wrong tube, gross hemolysis, insufficient quantity, improper labeling

Turn Around Time

Routine: 2-4 hrs;

Urgent/Emergent: 1 hr

CPT / HCPCS Code

80048

Performing Lab

Core Laboratory BI 2023 721-2120

Test Consists

Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2, BUN, Creat, Calcium, Glucose

Critical Values

See indivudual analytes for critical values.