Test Code CHEM14 Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Additional Codes

CMP

Chilton Hospital Laboratory-Chemistry

Profile Information:
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)	Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
Albumin	Chloride
Albumin/Globulin Ratio (Calculation)	Creatinine
Alkaline Phosphatase	Globulin (Calculation)
Anion Gap (Calculation)	Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) (Calculation)
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)	Glucose, Fasting
Bilirubin, Total	Phosphorus
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)	Potassium
BUN/Creatinine Ratio (Calculation)	Protein, Total
Calcium	Sodium

Specimen Type: Plasma or serum
Container/Tube: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel), gold or tiger top (serum gel)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Collection Instructions:

1. Patient should fast for 8 hours if a fasting glucose is desired.

2. Protect specimen from light.

Specimen Rejection: Any hemolysis

Ambient

ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO

1.2-2.0

ANION GAP

4-15

BUN/CREATININE RATIO

12-20

GFR

Stage	GFR Level	Description
1	≥90 mL/min	Healthy kidneys or kidney damage with normal or high GFR
2	60-89 mL/min	Kidney damage and mild decrease in GFR
3	30-59 mL/min	Moderate decrease in GFR
4	15-29 mL/min	Severe decrease in GFR
5	<15 mL/min	Kidney failure

GLOBULIN

2.0-3.5 g/dL

See individual test listings for other reference values.

Monday through Sunday

Available STAT

Turnaround Time:

Routine-8 hours