Basic Metabolic Panel
Test Mnemonic
BMP
CPT Codes
- 80048 - QTY (1)
LOINC ®
24321-2
Includes
- Glucose
- Creatinine
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Chloride
- Carbon Dioxide
- Anion Gap
- Total Calcium
- BUN
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (Outpatient Only)
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Plasma | Lithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) | Refrigerated |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mL | Serum | SST (Gold) | Refrigerated |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 8 hours |
| Refrigerated | After separation from cells: 72 hours |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
8 hours
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Refer to individual components |
Reference Range
| BUN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Days | 364 Days | Normal | 4-19 | mg/dL | 1 Years | 17 Years | Normal | 5-18 | mg/dL | ~ | Critical | >120 | mg/dL | Male | 18 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 9 - 24 | mg/dL | Female | 18 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 7 - 21 | mg/dL |
| Calcium, Total | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Days | 10 Days | Normal | 7.6 - 10.4 | mg/dL | 11 Days | 364 Days | Normal | 9.0 - 11.0 | mg/dL | 1 Years | 2 Years | Normal | 9.0 - 11.0 | mg/dL | 3 Years | 12 Years | Normal | 8.8 - 10.8 | mg/dL | 13 Years | 17 Years | Normal | 8.4 - 10.2 | mg/dL | 18 Years | 99 Years | Normal | 8.5 - 10.2 | mg/dL | Days | 30 Days | Urgent | < 7.0 or > 14.0 | mg/dL | 31 Days | 364 Days | Urgent | < 6.0 or > 14.0 | mg/dL | 1 Years | 99 Years | Urgent | < 6.0 or >14.0 | mg/dL | ~ | Urgent | <=6.0 or >=12.0 | mg/dL | ~ | Urgent | <6.0 or >14.0 | mg/dL | ~ | Days | 11 Days | Urgent | <7.0 or >14.0 | mg/dL | ~ | 11 Days | 1 Months | Urgent | <7.0 or >14.0 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Years | 3 Years | Urgent | <6.0 or >12.0 | mg/dL | ~ | 13 Years | 18 Years | Urgent | <6.0 or >14.0 | mg/dL | ~ | 18 Years | Years | Urgent | <6.0 or >14.0 | mg/dL | ~ | 3 Years | 13 Years | Urgent | <6.0 or >14.0 | mg/dL | ~ | 3 Years | Years | Urgent | <6.0 or >12.0 | mg/dL | ~ | Months | 1 Months | Urgent | <6.0 or >12.0 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | 3 Years | Urgent | <6.0 or >14.0 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | 1 Years | Urgent | <6.0 or >12.0 | mg/dL | ~ | Critical | <6.0 or >14.0 | mg/dL |
| Carbon Dioxide | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 99 Years | Normal | 22-30 | mmol/L | |
| Chloride | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 99 Years | Normal | 97 - 105 | mmol/L | |
| Glucose | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 99 Years | Normal | 60 - 105 | mg/dL | Years | 99 Years | Normal | 74-99 | mg/dL | 14 Years | 99 Years | Normal | Refer to Report | Negative | Negative - Trace: Arkray Aution AX Series Analyzers | Years | 99 Years | Urgent | > 500 | mg/dL | Years | 99 Years | Urgent | > 500 | mg/dL | Years | 99 Years | Urgent | Inpatient only: 40-49 mg/dL (First result only, once every 24 hours.) | mg/dL | Years | 99 Years | Urgent | Inpatient only: 40-49 mg/dL (First result only, once every 24 hours.) | mg/dL | Years | 99 Years | Critical | < 40 | mg/dL | Years | 99 Years | Critical | < 40 | mg/dL | ~ | Urgent | <50 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Urgent | <50 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Urgent | <50 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Urgent | >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Urgent | >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Urgent | >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Months | 1 Months | Urgent | >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Months | 1 Months | Urgent | >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Months | 1 Months | Urgent | >500 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | Months | Urgent | >500 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | Months | Urgent | >500 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | Months | Urgent | >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Critical | <40 | mg/dL | ~ | Critical | <40 | mg/dL | ~ | Critical | <40 | mg/dL | ~ | Critical | <40 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Critical | <40 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Critical | <40 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Months | 1 Months | Critical | <50 | mg/dL | ~ | Months | 1 Months | Critical | <50 | mg/dL | ~ | Months | 1 Months | Critical | <50 | mg/dL | ~ | Months | 1 Months | Critical | <50 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Months | 1 Months | Critical | <50 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | Months | 1 Months | Critical | <50 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | Months | Critical | <50 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | Months | Critical | <50 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | Months | Critical | <50 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | Months | Critical | <50 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | Months | Critical | <50 or >500 | mg/dL | ~ | 1 Months | Months | Critical | <50 or >500 | mg/dL |
| Potassium | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Years | 99 Years | Normal | 3.7 - 5.1 | mmol/L | Years | 99 Years | Normal | 3.5 - 5.0 | mmol/L | Years | 99 Years | Normal | 3.5 - 5.0 | mmol/L | Years | 99 Years | Critical | < 2.5 or > 6.0 | mmol/L | Years | 99 Years | Critical | < 2.5 or > 6.0 | mmol/L | Years | 99 Years | Critical | < 2.5 or > 6.0 | mmol/L | ~ | Critical | <2.5 or >6.0 | mmol/L | ~ | Critical | <2.5 or >6.0 | mmol/L | ~ | Critical | <2.5 or >6.0 | mmol/L | ~ | Critical | <3.0 or >6.0 | mmol/L | ~ | Critical | <3.0 or >6.0 | mmol/L | ~ | Critical | <3.0 or >6.0 | mmol/L |
| Sodium | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| ~ | Urgent | <120 or >160 | mmol/L | ~ | Urgent | <120 or >160 | mmol/L | ~ | Critical | <120 or >160 | mmol/L | ~ | Critical | <120 or >160 | mmol/L | Years | 99 Years | Normal | 136-144 | mmol/L | Years | 99 Years | Normal | 136 - 144 | mmol/L | Years | 99 Years | Urgent | < 120 or > 160 | mmol/L | Years | 99 Years | Urgent | < 120 or > 160 | mmol/L |
Clinical Info
Evaluation of electrolyte balance