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Comprehensive Metabolic Profile*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Specimen Fill Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Methodology

Profile Information:
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) Chloride
Albumin Creatinine
Alkaline Phosphatase, Total Glucose
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) Potassium
Bilirubin, Total Protein, Total
Calcium Sodium
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

See individual test listings.

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time:

1 day

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80053