Test directory: Comprehensive Metabolic Profile

Ordering Code1600
Test NameComprehensive Metabolic Profile
AliasIncludes testing for: Glucose, Blood Urea Nitrogen
(BUN), Creatinine, Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Chloride
(Cl), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Calcium (Ca), SGOT (AST),
SGPT (ALT), Alkaline Phosphatase, Bilirubin, Total,
Total Protein (TP), Albumin, Globulin, Albumin/Globulin
Ratio (calculated), Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR,
calculated), Calculated Osmolality
CMP
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. After collection, avoid prolonged exposure to light
Lithium Heparin specimens: Full draw required. (Underfilled
Li Heparin tubes may cause elevated bilirubin results).
Handling InstructionsKeep specimen &/or aliquot samples capped. Photosensitive
Cannot add test to light exposed specimens >6 hours old.
Transport RequirementsOn Island: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 24 Hours
Refrigerated: 2 Days
Frozen: 2 Weeks
Once sample has been uncapped, it is stable refrigerated for 4 hours for CO2 testing.
Rejection CriteriaProlonged exposure to light, Hemolyzed, 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
SGOT (AST)ALL0-400-40IU/L
SGPT (ALT)ALL0-410-41IU/L
Alkaline Phosphatase>=18Y35-12935-129IU/L
Alkaline Phosphatase12Y-17Y<390<187IU/L
Alkaline Phosphatase6Y-12Y<300<300IU/L
Alkaline Phosphatase3Y-6Y<269<269IU/L
Alkaline Phosphatase1Y-3Y<281<281IU/L
Alkaline Phosphatase6M-1Y<462<462IU/L
Alkaline Phosphatase5D-6M<449<449IU/L
Alkaline Phosphatase1D-5D<231<231IU/L
Alkaline Phosphatase0-1D<250<250IU/L
Bilirubin, Total>=17Y0-1.20-1.2mg/dL
Bilirubin, Total2W-16Y0-1.00-1.0mg/dL
Bilirubin, Total4D-2W0-12.0>= 18.00-12.0>= 18.0mg/dL
Bilirubin, Total2D-4D<=17.0>= 18.0<=17.0>= 18.0mg/dL
Bilirubin, Total1D-2D<=14.0>= 15.0<=14.0>= 15.0mg/dL
Bilirubin, Total0-1D<=8.0>= 15.0<=8.0>= 15.0mg/dL
Total ProteinALL6.4-8.36.4-8.3gm/dL
AlbuminALL3.5-5.23.5-5.2gm/dL
GlobulinALL2.1-3.72.1-3.7gm/dL
Albumin/Globulin RatioALL1.0 - 2.41.0 - 2.4
Calculated OsmolalityALL275-295275-295mOsm/kg