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Test Code COMP Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Performing Laboratory

North Ottawa Community Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube: Mint-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instruction: 

1. Eating affects results. Indicate patient’s fasting status on requisition.

2. Label specimen as plasma.

3. Avoid hemolysis and lipemia.

 

Acceptable:

Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Serum gel or red top

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instruction: 

1. Eating affects results. Indicate patient’s fasting status on requisition.

2. Label specimen as serum.

3. Avoid hemolysis and lipemia.

Reference Values

See individual test listings.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Profile Information:  
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT)Carbon Dioxide (CO2 )
AlbuminChloride
Alkaline PhosphataseCreatinine
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST/SGPT)Glucose
Bilirubin, TotalPotassium
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)Protein, Total
CalciumSodium

Method Name:

Bichromatic End point/Bichromatic Rate/Indirect Potentiometric

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80053