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AKA
BMP, Basic Panel
Specimen Type/Requirements
Green-Top (Lithium Heparin) Tube or Gold (SST Serum) Tube
Hemolyzed specimens will be rejected. Lipemia may interfere.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 500 µL serum/plasma |
| Minimum Volume | 200 µL serum/plasma |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | 1 day | |
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred for Transport |
| Frozen | 1 day |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Additional Information
Tests in Panel:
| Sodium | Potassium |
| Chloride | Carbon Dioxide |
| Glucose | Creatinine |
| Urea | Calcium |
Methodology
See individual tests
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Fargo-Core Lab
CPT
80048