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Test Code COMPNF Comprehensive Metabolic Panel - Fasting

Important Note

If the patient is non-fasting: - Explain to the patient their doctor requested the labs to be done fasting. - Apologize for the inconvenience and ask if they can return another day fasting. - If they are unable to return, call the provider to see if the order can be changed to a 'non-fasting' order.

Additional Codes

Epic ID LAB0017

 

Specimen Requirements

Collect: 1.0mL of Lithium heparinized plasma or serum from a fasting patient.

Serum or plasma must be separated from cells within 2 hours of collection and poured off. 

Stability/Transport

Temperature Stability Preferred Transport
Room Temp   X
Refrigerated 3 days  

If drawn in a SST tube and specimen won't be delivered to the lab the same day of collection, serum must be poured off into an aliquot tube.

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolysis

Performing Lab

Allen Hospital Laboratory

Marshalltown Laboratory

Panel

Includes: Na, K, Cl, CO2, Glucose, BUN, Creatinine, Calcium, Total bilirubin, AST, ALT, Total protien, Albumin, Calcium, Alk Phos 

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Report Available

1 hour

Reference Ranges

See individual tests in panel.

CPT Code Information

80053