| Ordering Code | 907 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Basic Metabolic Profile |
| Alias | Includes 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 Specimen | Serum |
| Preferred Container | SST (Gold) |
| Other Specimen/Container | Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green), Serum in Plain (Red) |
| 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 | Keep specimen &/or aliquot samples capped. |
| Transport Requirements | Oahu: Ambient Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 24 Hours Refrigerated: 2 Days Frozen: 1 Month Once sample has been uncapped, it is stable refrigerated for 4 hours for CO2 testing. |
| Rejection Criteria | Hemolyzed, Uncapped or loosely capped specimens/aliquots, Specimen older than stability limits, Insufficient quantity |
| 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 May 21, 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 | 0-4M | 70-99 | <= 60 | >= 300 | 70-99 | >= 300 | <= 60 | mg/dL | |
| BUN | ALL | 6-23 | 6-23 | mg/dL | |||||
| Creatinine | ALL | 0.6-1.4 | 0.6-1.4 | 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 | 133-145 | <= 120 | >= 160 | 133-145 | >= 160 | <= 120 | mEq/L | |
| Sodium | 0-18Y | 133-145 | <= 130 | >= 150 | 133-145 | >= 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 | 95-108 | <= 70 | >= 130 | 95-108 | >= 130 | <= 70 | mEq/L | |
| CO2 | ALL | 21-30 | <= 10 | >= 40 | 21-30 | >= 40 | <= 10 | mEq/L | |
| Anion Gap | ALL | 14-20 | 14-20 | mEq/L | |||||
| Calcium | ALL | 8.3-10.5 | <= 6.5 | >= 13.0 | 8.3-10.5 | >= 13.0 | <= 6.5 | mg/dL |