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22699 Metabolic Panel, Basic

Metabolic Panel, Basic
Test Code: MPB
Synonyms/Keywords
​​Chemistry Panel, Basic, Basic Metabolic Panel​, BMP
Test Components

Bicarbonate, Urea Nitrogen, Total Calcium, Chloride, Creatinine, Glucose, Potassium, Sodium, Anion Gap, and Estimated glomerular filtration rate​

Useful For
Provides a quick check of kidney function, liver function, and electrolyte and fluid balance.​
Specimen Requirements
 
 

Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​ ​Plasma/Serum​Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST)​, Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT), Red Top Tube (RTT)

2 mL​0.5 mL​0.8 mL whole blood​
Collection Processing Instructions
Samples collected in non-gel tubes must be centrifuged, plasma/serum removed, and aliquoted from cells within one hour.
Samples collected in gel tubes should be centrifuged within one hour of collection
Samples being sent from regional/outreach centers should not be sent tubes on gel, please aliquot and send.

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma/Serum​ ​ ​ Ambient​ 1 day
Refrigerate​ 7 days​
Frozen​ 2 months​
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed samples
​Samples not centrifuged and removed from cells within 2 hours
Interference
Hemolyzed samples will falsely increase K.​
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Chippewa Falls​ ​​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Siemens Dimension
Weston
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​See Individual Test for Methodology/Siemens Dimension
​Eau Claire ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​
Park Falls
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​
​Ladysmith Medical Center ​​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​​
​Lakeview Medical Center ​Monday through​ Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​
​Minocqua ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​
​Neillsville​Monday through Sunday​​Less than 2 hours​See Individual Test for Methodology/Siemens Dimension​
Stevens Point​ ​​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU ​
​Wisconsin Rapids ​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​See Individual Test for Methodology/Siemens Dimension
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites
See individual test listings for reference ranges.
​​​ ​ See Critical Value List for list of current critical values
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
80048 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​MPB with total Calcium
Synonyms/Keywords
​​Chemistry Panel, Basic, Basic Metabolic Panel​, BMP
Test Components

Bicarbonate, Urea Nitrogen, Total Calcium, Chloride, Creatinine, Glucose, Potassium, Sodium, Anion Gap, and Estimated glomerular filtration rate​

Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Cerner Metabolic Panel, ​Basic
​
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
 
 

Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No​ ​Plasma/Serum​Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST)​, Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT), Red Top Tube (RTT)

2 mL​0.5 mL​0.8 mL whole blood​
Collection Processing
Samples collected in non-gel tubes must be centrifuged, plasma/serum removed, and aliquoted from cells within one hour.
Samples collected in gel tubes should be centrifuged within one hour of collection
Samples being sent from regional/outreach centers should not be sent tubes on gel, please aliquot and send.

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma/Serum​ ​ ​ Ambient​ 1 day
Refrigerate​ 7 days​
Frozen​ 2 months​
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed samples
​Samples not centrifuged and removed from cells within 2 hours
Interference
Hemolyzed samples will falsely increase K.​
Useful For
Provides a quick check of kidney function, liver function, and electrolyte and fluid balance.​
Test Components

Bicarbonate, Urea Nitrogen, Total Calcium, Chloride, Creatinine, Glucose, Potassium, Sodium, Anion Gap, and Estimated glomerular filtration rate​

Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites
See individual test listings for reference ranges.
​​​ ​ See Critical Value List for list of current critical values
For more information visit:
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Chippewa Falls​ ​​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Siemens Dimension
Weston
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​See Individual Test for Methodology/Siemens Dimension
​Eau Claire ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​
Park Falls
 ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ ​See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​
​Ladysmith Medical Center ​​Monday through Sunday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​​
​Lakeview Medical Center ​Monday through​ Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​
Marshfield​ Monday through Sunday​ Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​
​Minocqua ​Monday through Sunday​ ​Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU​
​Neillsville​Monday through Sunday​​Less than 2 hours​See Individual Test for Methodology/Siemens Dimension​
Stevens Point​ ​​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ See Individual Test for Methodology/Beckman AU ​
​Wisconsin Rapids ​Monday through Friday ​Less than 2 hours​ ​See Individual Test for Methodology/Siemens Dimension
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
80048 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​MPB with total Calcium
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.