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Performing Laboratory
Billings Clinic Laboratory: Chemistry
Useful For
- To evaluate kidney function and aid in the diagnosis of kidney disease.
- To monitor the progression of renal insufficiency.
Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Albumin | Glucose |
| Calcium, Total |
Phosphorus |
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Total | Potassium |
| Chloride | Sodium |
| Creatinine | Urea Nitrogen (BUN) |
Specimen Requirements
Plasma
- Draw blood in a green-top (lithium heparin) tube(s).
- Spin down, separate plasma from cells within 30 minutes of draw
- Send 1 mL of heparinized plasma refrigerated in plastic vial.
- Avoid exposure of specimen to atmosphere.
Serum
- Draw blood in a a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s).
- Spin down, separate serum from cells within 30 minutes of draw
- Send 1 mL of serum refrigerated in plastic vial.
- Avoid exposure of specimen to atmosphere.
Storage/Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
| Plasma, Serum | Refrigerated | 2 days |
Reject Due To
- Hemolysis
- Gross lipemia
- Gross icterus
- Specimens drawn in EDTA, Citrate or Oxalate
- Specimens received frozen
Reference Values
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Day(s) Test Set Up
Daily
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80069 - Renal function panel
LOINC Code Information
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