Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Specimen Required

One Lithium Heparin separator or One SST/gel tube

Specimen Minimum Volume

4.0 mL of blood

Specimen Stability Information

If using an SST tube, allow specimen to clot, then centrifuge for 10 minutes. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

Special Instructions

Includes: Glucose, BUN, Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Carbon Dioxide, Calcium, Total Protein, Albumin, Total Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase, ALT (SGPT), and AST (SGOT).

Performing Laboratory

As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.

Reference Values

See individual tests