Collect

One 3.0 mL Light Green-Lithium Heparin, Blood
 

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells within 2 hours.

Pediatric Collection

One 0.8 mL Light Green-Lithium Heparin, Blood

Storage/Transport Temperature

Centrifuged Samples are stable at room temperature for up to 8 hours. Centrifuged and refrigerated samples are stable for up to 3 days, with the exception of glucose, which has a stability of 8 hr"

Stability (from collection to initiation)

See Storages/Transport.

Performed

Performed at EH Core, MH Core, SJ Core, JC Core, OS Core 24/7
Performed at all WCI locations during their hours of operation.

Performed

Performed at EH Core, MH Core, SJ Core, JC Core, OS Core 24/7
Performed at all WCI locations during their hours of operation.

Methodology

See Individual test components

Reported

4 hrs

Section

EH Core, MH Core, SJ Core, JC Core, OS Core, WCI Core.
 

Group Components

Sodium (NA), Potassium (K), Chloride (CL), CO2, BUN, Creatinine, Glucose, Calcium, Anion Gap, Calculated Osmo, BUN/Creatinine Ratio, Albumin, Total Protein, Total Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), ALT, AST, Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

Medicare Regulated Tests

No

Reference Interval

See individual test components.

CPT Codes

80053

Collection

Collect

One 3.0 mL Light Green-Lithium Heparin, Blood
 

Specimen Preparation

Separate from cells within 2 hours.

Pediatric Collection

One 0.8 mL Light Green-Lithium Heparin, Blood

Storage/Transport Temperature

Centrifuged Samples are stable at room temperature for up to 8 hours. Centrifuged and refrigerated samples are stable for up to 3 days, with the exception of glucose, which has a stability of 8 hr"

Stability (from collection to initiation)

See Storages/Transport.

Performed

Performed at EH Core, MH Core, SJ Core, JC Core, OS Core 24/7
Performed at all WCI locations during their hours of operation.

Ordering

Performed

Performed at EH Core, MH Core, SJ Core, JC Core, OS Core 24/7
Performed at all WCI locations during their hours of operation.

Methodology

See Individual test components

Reported

4 hrs

Section

EH Core, MH Core, SJ Core, JC Core, OS Core, WCI Core.
 

Group Components

Sodium (NA), Potassium (K), Chloride (CL), CO2, BUN, Creatinine, Glucose, Calcium, Anion Gap, Calculated Osmo, BUN/Creatinine Ratio, Albumin, Total Protein, Total Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), ALT, AST, Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

Medicare Regulated Tests

No

Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

See individual test components.

Administrative

CPT Codes

80053