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Test Code CH7X Basic Metabolic Panel w/ Reflex to Magnesium 

Important Note

If potassium is below reference range, a magnesium test will be added (reflex).

Additional Codes

EPIC:  LAB9973

Methodology

Profile Information:
Calcium Glucose
Carbon Dioxide Potassium
Chloride Sodium
Creatinine  Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) (Calculation)     

 

 

 

 

 

Magnesium added if potassium low

Performing Laboratory

St. Joseph Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Plasma

Draw blood in a light green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s). (Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down, separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of draw, and send 2 mL of lithium heparin plasma refrigerated.

Note:  Label specimen as "plasma".

 

Alternate:

Serum

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s). (Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down, separate serum from cells within 2 hours of draw, and send 2 mL of serum refrigerated.

Note:  Label specimen as "serum".

Reference Values

GFR

Calculation

See individual test listings for other reference values.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80048