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Test Code BMP Basic Metabolic Panel

Specimen Type

Blood

Minimum Volume

1.0 mL

Container

Mint Green-Lithium Heparin
Plasma/Refrigerate

STAT Turnaround Time

45 Minutes

Routine Turnaround Time

4 Hours

Methodology

BUN: Urease

Calcium: Arsenazo III

CO2: PEP Carboxylase

Chloride: Ino Selective Electrode (indirect)

Creatinine: Alkaline-picrate-kineticm IRCC-IDMS Standardized

Glucose: Hexokinase
Potassium: Ion Selective Electrode (indirect)
Sodium: Ion Selective Electrode (indirect)

Reference Range

BUN 

     Birth–1 Day : 4.0 -19.0 mg/dL

     >1 Day–12 Years : 5.0 -18.0 mg/dL

     > 12 Years: 6.0 – 20.0 mg/dL

 

Calcium

     Birth–1 Month : 7.6 – 10.4 mg/dL

     >1 Month-1 Year : 9.0 – 11.0 mg/dL

     >1 Year: 8.6 – 10.3 mg/dL

    

Carbon Dioxide   21-31 mmol/L

 

Chloride

     Birth-1 Month : 98 – 113 mmol/L

     >1 Month:  98 – 107 mmol/L

 

Creatinine

     Birth-1 Month : 0.3 -1.0 mg/dL

     >1 Month-1 Year :    Males   :  0.9 – 1.3 mg/dL   ;   Females   :   0.6 – 1.1 mg/dL

     >1 Year-12 Years :   Males   :  0.3 – 0.7 mg/dL   ;   Females   :   0.3-0.7 mg/dL

     > 12 Years:               Males   :   0.8 – 1.3 mg/dL  ;   Females   :   0.5 – 1.1 mg/dL

 

Glucose

     Birth-5 Days : 40-60 mg/dL

     >5 Days-1 Month : 50 – 80 mg/dL

     >1 Month-12 Years : 60 -100 mg/dL

     >12 Years: 70 – 99 mg/dL

 

Potassium

     Birth-1 Month : 3.7 – 5.9 mmol/L

     >1 Month-1 Year : 4.1 – 5.3 mmol/L

     >1 Year-12 Years : 3.4 – 4.7 mmol/L

     > 12 Years: 3.5 – 5.1 mmol/L

 

Sodium     136 - 145 mmol/L

CPT Code

80048