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POST-DIALYSIS BUN BATTERY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3470 Geisinger Epic ID: 17573 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL of plasma or serum; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 7 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 1 year. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
84520 | |
| 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: |
Postdialysis BUN, K+V, dialysis session length, urea reduction ratio, ultrafiltration volume, predialysis weight, postdialysis weight, NPNA | |
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) Kinetic UV |
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Synonyms: |
POSTDIALYSIS BUN BATTERY, BUNPOB
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Clinical significance: |
This panel of tests and calculated results is used to assess the efficiency of renal dialysis. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |