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BASIC METAB PANEL, BMP |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: | ||
Sunquest Test Code: |
LBGC Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: 80048 Geisinger Epic ID: 18808 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.7 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Specimen is not acceptable for glucose or potassium determination if not centrifuged within two hours of collection time. Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge serum or plasma at 1100-2000 g for a minimum of 10 minutes. Keep specimen container tightly capped. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Plasma (PST): Glucose stable 4 hours at room temperature, 8 hours refrigerated. Potassium stable 12 hours at room temperature or refrigerated. See individual member listing for more details. Serum (SST): See individual member listing for more details. |
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Rejection criteria: |
Specimen is not acceptable for glucose or potassium determination if not centrifuged within two hours of collection time. See individual member listing for more details. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
See individual member listing This test provides a numerical eGFR for patients at risk for kidney disease at < 60 mL/min. Higher values are reported as “> 60 mL/min.” |
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Critical values/courtesy alerts: |
See individual member listing. | |
CPT code(s): |
80048 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Basic metabolic panel: BUN, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Total CO2, Glucose, Creatinine, Calcium, Estimated GFR, Anion Gap | |
Methodology: |
See individual member listings. |
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Synonyms: |
Hypertension Panel BMP Basic Metabolic Profile BMP with EGFR, BMP with estimated glomerular filtration rate
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Clinical significance: |
See individual member listing. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 05/06/2019 | |
Performing Locations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital
Geisinger Community Medical Center
Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital