| Ordering Code | 1800 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Renal Profile |
| Alias | Includes testing for: Glucose, Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Creatinine, Sodium (Na), Potassium (K), Chloride (Cl), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Calcium (Ca), Phosphorus (PO4),Albumin, Anion Gap (calculated Inpatients or Emergency patients only), Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR, calculated) Renal Function Panel Kidney Function Tests |
| Preferred Specimen | Serum |
| Preferred Container | SST (Gold) |
| Other Specimen/Container | Serum in Plain (Red), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green-PST), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Dark Green-PP No Gel) |
| Optimum Volume | 1 mL |
| Collection Instructions | Fasting specimen preferred but not required. For a fasting glucose level, patient must be fasting for a minimum of 8 hours. |
| Handling Instructions | All specimen types must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. If no gel separation present in tube and testing is delayed, plasma/serum is aliquoted from cells within 2 hours of collection Keep specimen &/or aliquot samples capped. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Refrigerated: 2 Days Once sample has been uncapped, it is stable refrigerated for 4 hours for CO2 testing Frozen: 1 Month (Aliquot) Frozen samples should be thawed only once. |
| Rejection Criteria | Hemolyzed, Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits, Uncapped or loosely capped specimens/ aliquots |
| Avail. Stat | YES |
| Analytic Time | 1 Day |
| Methodology | See individual analytes |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of July 16, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose | >=5M | 70-99 | <= 50 | >= 400 | 70-99 | >= 400 | <= 50 | mg/dL | |
| Glucose | 2D-4M | 70-99 | <= 60 | >= 300 | 70-99 | >= 300 | <= 60 | mg/dL | |
| Glucose | 1D-2D | 50-80 | <= 49 | >= 300 | 50-80 | >= 300 | <= 49 | mg/dL | |
| Glucose | 0-1D | 40-60 | <= 39 | >= 300 | 40-60 | >= 300 | <= 39 | mg/dL | |
| BUN | ALL | 7-25 | 7-25 | mg/dL | |||||
| Creatinine | ALL | 0.6-1.3 | 0.6-1.3 | mg/dL | |||||
| eGFR CKD-EPI Cr 2021 | ALL | >=90* | >=90* | mL/min/1.73m(2) | |||||
| eGFR CKD-EPI Cr 2021 M | ALL | >=90* | mL/min/1.73m(2) | ||||||
| eGFR CKD-EPI Cr 2021 F | ALL | >=90* | mL/min/1.73m(2) | ||||||
| Sodium | >=19Y | 136-145 | <= 120 | >= 160 | 136-145 | >= 160 | <= 120 | mEq/L | |
| Sodium | 0-18Y | 136-145 | <= 130 | >= 150 | 136-145 | >= 150 | <= 130 | mEq/L | |
| Potassium | >=13Y | 3.3-5.1 | <= 2.4 | >= 6.1 | 3.3-5.1 | >= 6.1 | <= 2.4 | mEq/L | |
| Potassium | 2Y-12Y | 3.4-4.7 | <= 2.4 | >= 6.1 | 3.4-4.7 | >= 6.1 | <= 2.4 | mEq/L | |
| Potassium | 1D-2Y | 4.1-5.3 | <= 2.4 | >= 6.1 | 4.1-5.3 | >= 6.1 | <= 2.4 | mEq/L | |
| Potassium | 0-1D | 3.7-5.9 | <= 2.4 | >= 6.1 | 3.7-5.9 | >= 6.1 | <= 2.4 | mEq/L | |
| Chloride | ALL | 98-107 | <= 70 | >= 130 | 98-107 | >= 130 | <= 70 | mEq/L | |
| CO2 | ALL | 21-31 | <= 10 | >= 40 | 21-31 | >= 40 | <= 10 | mEq/L | |
| Anion Gap | ALL | 14-20 | 14-20 | mEq/L | |||||
| Calcium | >=12Y | 8.6-10.3 | <= 6.5 | >= 13.0 | 8.6-10.3 | >= 13.0 | <= 6.5 | mg/dL | |
| Calcium | 1Y-11Y | 8.8-10.8 | <= 6.5 | >= 13.0 | 8.8-10.8 | >= 13.0 | <= 6.5 | mg/dL | |
| Calcium | 9D-1Y | 9.0-11.0 | <= 6.5 | >= 13.0 | 9.0-11.0 | >= 13.0 | <= 6.5 | mg/dL | |
| Calcium | 0-9D | 7.6-10.4 | <= 6.5 | >= 13.0 | 7.6-10.4 | >= 13.0 | <= 6.5 | mg/dL | |
| Phosphorus | >=16Y | 3.7-7.2 | <= 1.0 | 3.7-7.2 | <= 1.0 | mg/dL | |||
| Phosphorus | 12M-15Y | 2.4-6.5 | <= 1.0 | 2.4-6.5 | <= 1.0 | mg/dL | |||
| Phosphorus | 2W-12M | 4.8-8.4 | <= 1.0 | 4.8-8.4 | <= 1.0 | mg/dL | |||
| Phosphorus | 1W-2W | 5.6-10.5 | <= 1.0 | 5.6-10.5 | <= 1.0 | mg/dL | |||
| Phosphorus | 0-1W | 4.5-6.5 | <= 1.0 | 4.5-6.5 | <= 1.0 | mg/dL | |||
| Albumin | >=16Y | 3.5-5.7 | 3.5-5.7 | g/dL | |||||
| Albumin | 12M-15Y | 3.6-5.2 | 3.6-5.2 | g/dL | |||||
| Albumin | 2W-12M | 2.2-4.8 | 2.2-4.8 | g/dL | |||||
| Albumin | 0-2W | 3.0-3.9 | 3.0-3.9 | g/dL |