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Basic Metabolic Panel
Ordering Recommendation
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Plasma separator tube, or serum separator tube SST.
Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP within 30 minutes of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)
Refrigerated.
Specimens collected in EDTA, citrate, or oxalate.
After separation from cells: Ambient: Calcium and CO2: 4 hours, All others: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 weeks
Methodology
Quantitative Ion-Selective Electrode/Quantitative Enzymatic Assay/Quantitative Spectrophotometry
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Within 24 hours
Reference Interval
By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation)
Interpretive Data
FDA
Note
This panel includes: Calcium, Serum or Plasma (0020027), Carbon Dioxide, Serum or Plasma (0020004), Chloride, Serum or Plasma (0020003), Creatinine, Serum or Plasma (0020025), Glucose, Serum or Plasma (0020024), Potassium, Plasma or Serum (0020002), Sodium, Plasma or Serum (0020001), and Urea Nitrogen, Serum or Plasma (0020023).
Hotline History
CPT Codes
80048
Components
| Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 0020001 | Sodium, Serum or Plasma | 2951-2 |
| 0020002 | Potassium, Serum or Plasma | 2823-3 |
| 0020003 | Chloride, Serum or Plasma | 2075-0 |
| 0020004 | Carbon Dioxide, Serum or Plasma | 2028-9 |
| 0020023 | Urea Nitrogen, Serum or Plasma | 3094-0 |
| 0020024 | Glucose, Serum or Plasma | 2345-7 |
| 0020025 | Creatinine, Serum or Plasma | 2160-0 |
| 0020027 | Calcium, Serum or Plasma | 17861-6 |
| 0020396 | Anion Gap | 33037-3 |
| 3004293 | UH EGFR |
Aliases
- BMP
- Chem 7
- Chemistry Panel
- Chemistry Screen
- SMA 7
- SMAC7
