Basic Metabolic Set

Orderable EAP code:

LAB00368

Billable EAP Codes:

80001654 x 1

CPT Codes:

80048 x 1

Lab Section:

Core Lab

Includes:

Na, K, Cl, BUN, Creat, Glu, CO2, Ca

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour

Test Schedule:

24 hours, 7 days a week.

Critical Values:

See individual test listings for critical values.

Specimen Requirements:

4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.

Reference Range:

See individual test listings for reference ranges.

Synonyms:

Basic
BMP
BMS
BMT