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Performing Laboratory
NRL-Chemistry
Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) | Chloride |
| Albumin | Creatinine |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | Glucose |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) | Potassium |
| Bilirubin, Total | Protein, Total |
| Calcium, Total | Sodium |
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | Urea Nitrogen (BUN) |
Note: See Common Panel Test Combinations in Special Instructions to avoid duplicate test requests when multiple panels are ordered.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 14 hours of draw.
Submit ony 1 of the following specimens:
Preferred:
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Light-green top (lithium heparin)
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Fasting patient (12-14 hours)
2. Spin down unopened (vacuum intact) tube within 2 hours of draw.
3. Avoid hemolysis.
Alternate (Non-Hospital Patient):
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold top, serum gel
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Fasting patient (12-14 hours)
2. Spin down unopened (vacuum intact) tube within 2 hours of draw.
3. Avoid hemolysis.
Home Health Patients - extended stability
Home Health specimens can be accepted UNSPUN for up to 4 hours after draw, provided we receive a room temperature Mint and Gray tube (Na Flouride/K Oxalate) for separate Glucose testing. Cerner order should be CS Comp, CS Renal or CS Basic to get labels for the separate Glucose.
Reference Values
See individual test listings.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Turnaround Time:
STAT-45 minutes
Routine-shift
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80053
Special Instructions
Laboratory Use Only
Cerner: COMP PLAS or COMP SER