Test directory: Basic Metabolic Profile

Ordering Code907
Test NameBasic Metabolic Profile
AliasIncludes testing for: Glucose, Blood Urea Nitrogen
(BUN), Creatinine, Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Chloride
(Cl), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Calcium (Ca), Anion Gap
(calculated), Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR,
calculated)
BMP
Preferred SpecimenSerum
Preferred ContainerSST (Gold)
Other Specimen/ContainerPlasma in Lithium Heparin (Green),
Serum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume1 mL
Collection InstructionsFasting specimen preferred but not required. For a fasting glucose level, patient must be fasting for a minimum of 8 hours.
Handling InstructionsKeep specimen &/or aliquot samples capped.
Transport RequirementsOahu: Ambient
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 24 Hours
Refrigerated: 2 Days
Frozen: 1 Month
Once sample has been uncapped, it is stable refrigerated for 4 hours for CO2 testing.
Rejection CriteriaHemolyzed, Uncapped or loosely capped specimens/aliquots,
Specimen older than stability limits, Insufficient quantity
Avail. StatYES
Analytic Time1 Day
MethodologySee individual analytes

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Glucose>=5M70-99<= 50>= 40070-99>= 400<= 50mg/dL
Glucose0-4M70-99<= 60>= 30070-99>= 300<= 60mg/dL
BUNALL6-236-23mg/dL
CreatinineALL0.6-1.40.6-1.4mg/dL
eGFR CKD-EPI Cr 2021ALL>=90*>=90*mL/min/1.73m(2)
eGFR CKD-EPI Cr 2021 MALL>=90*mL/min/1.73m(2)
eGFR CKD-EPI Cr 2021 FALL>=90*mL/min/1.73m(2)
Sodium>=19Y133-145<= 120>= 160133-145>= 160<= 120mEq/L
Sodium0-18Y133-145<= 130>= 150133-145>= 150<= 130mEq/L
Potassium>=13Y3.3-5.1<= 2.4>= 6.13.3-5.1>= 6.1<= 2.4mEq/L
Potassium2Y-12Y3.4-4.7<= 2.4>= 6.13.4-4.7>= 6.1<= 2.4mEq/L
Potassium1D-2Y4.1-5.3<= 2.4>= 6.14.1-5.3>= 6.1<= 2.4mEq/L
Potassium0-1D3.7-5.9<= 2.4>= 6.13.7-5.9>= 6.1<= 2.4mEq/L
ChlorideALL95-108<= 70>= 13095-108>= 130<= 70mEq/L
CO2ALL21-30<= 10>= 4021-30>= 40<= 10mEq/L
CalciumALL8.3-10.5<= 6.5>= 13.08.3-10.5>= 13.0<= 6.5mg/dL