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| 31340:UPGRADE FOR COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | |||||||||
| Methodology: | DXC Dry Slide Technology | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 10/14/2008 | ||||||||
| Components: | Albumin / Bilirubin, Total / Alkaline Phosphatase / Protein / AST (SGOT) / ALT ( SGPT) | ||||||||
| Performed: | Daily | ||||||||
| Released: | Same day | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 82040 / 82247 / 84075 / 84155 / 84450 / 84460 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | ORDER ONLY WHEN AN UPGRADE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL IS NEEDED. One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 4 mL green top or 4.5 mL PST tube (lithium heparin). Patient should fast 8-12 hours for a fasting glucose. Otherwise a non-fasting specimen is acceptable. Do not draw from a limb receiving an intravenous infusion. Patient should avoid exercising forearm before collection which can cause an elevation in potassium level. |
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| Handling: | Allow to clot. Centrifuge SST within one hour of collection and transport in original tube. Centrifuge green top tube within 30 minutes of collection and separate plasma into a plastic tube for transport. Refrigerate. | ||||||||
| Stability: | 7 days refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 2 mL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 1 mL serum or plasma. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Gross hemolysis; specimen left in contact with cells for more than 3 hours; tubes other than those specified. | ||||||||