Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

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General Information

Lab Name
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Lab Code
COMP
Epic Ordering
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Description

Note: for anion gap see test component Anion Gap [IGAP]

Synonyms
Anion Gap, Chem 10, CMP
Components

Interpretation

Reference Range
See individual components

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type
Blood
Collection

HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations

Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube

Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP (Lithium Heparin)

Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER

Unacceptable: GRAY TOP or GREEN TOP (Sodium Heparin)

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations

Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube

Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST or LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP (Lithium Heparin)

Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER

Unacceptable: GRAY TOP or GREEN TOP (Sodium Heparin)

Handling Instructions

Note: This battery cannot be added onto a specimen that was received more than 8 hours ago since it contains a CO2 test.

Quantity
requested: 2 mL serum
minimum: 1 mL serum

Processing

Processing

Refrigerate serum. Serum should be separated from the RBC's within 2 hours

Note: Serum is preferred, Green top is ok when serum is NOT available, however, TP is increased 0.4 g/dL in heparinized plasma.

Performance

LIS Dept Code
Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)
Performing Location(s)
HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420

UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344

UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133

UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

FHCC Fred Hutch Community Lab, Evergreen Campus
425-441-2640

10240 NE 128th St
Kirkland, WA 98034

FHCC Fred Hutch Alliance Lab
206-606-1088

825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109

Frequency
Daily
Available STAT?
Yes

Billing & Coding

CPT codes
80053
LOINC
24323-8
Interfaced Order Code
UOW3829