Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, Serum
Use
The comprehensive metabolic panel is crucial for routine health monitoring and patient monitoring during hospitalization. It provides essential information on metabolism, including current kidney status, electrolyte and acid/base balance, and blood glucose levels. It is also used to assess the impact of medications on kidney or liver function.
Special Instructions
Patient's age and sex are required for the test. Specimens should be protected from light during shipment. If not ordering electronically, complete and send a Renal Diagnostics Test Request form with the specimen.
Limitations
Some specimen types and conditions such as gross hemolysis can lead to rejection. The test provides analytes and a calculated anion gap to assess various health markers, but it must be interpreted alongside other clinical data to provide meaningful context. Reference values are not established for some age groups, and results should be used together with other diagnostic evaluations.
FDA ApprovedNew York Approved
Methodology
Automated Analyzer (Clinical Chemistry)
Biomarkers
LOINC Codes
- 24323-8
- 33037-3
- 1751-7
- 6768-6
- 1743-4
- 30239-8
- 1975-2
- 3094-0
- 2075-0
- 2345-7
- 1963-8
- 2885-2
- 17861-6
- 2951-2
- 2823-3
- 2160-0
- 98979-8
Result Turnaround Time
1-2 days
Related Documents
For more information, please review the documents below
Specimen
Serum
Volume
0.6 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Container
Specimen Container: Amber vial
Collection Instructions
Serum gel tubes should be centrifuged and protected from light within 2 hours of collection. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged, and the serum aliquoted into an amber vial within 2 hours.
Storage Instructions
Ship specimen protected from light.
Causes for Rejection
Gross hemolysis
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 24 hours |