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AKA
BMP
Specimen Type/Requirements
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma (Preferred)
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 2.0 mL plasma or serum |
| Minimu, Volume | 0.75 mL plasma or serum |
Stability/Transport
| Room Temperature | 7 days | |
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred for Transport |
| Frozen | 3 months |
Additional Information
Tests included:
CO2
BUN
Chloride
Creatinine
Glucose
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Calculated GFR
Calculated Anion Gap
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories-Bemidji
Methodology
See individual test methods
CPT
80048