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EPIC CODE: LAB19 Renal Function Panel

Additional Codes

Sunquest: RENAL

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Preparation:

Collect:

One Gold or Red Top

Specimen Volume: Min: 6 mL

Collection Instructions: - Centrifuged gold promptly  at Ambient (room temperature).  If transport will be delayed, seperate and refrigerate 1 mL serum or heparinized plasma into a tightly capped tube and transport at 2-8° C.

Other Acceptable Container/Tube: Green

 

Stability: (storage/transport temperature)

METHODIST
Ambient (room temperature) 4 hours
Refrigerated 48 hours
Frozen 2 months
PEKIN & PROCTOR
Ambient (room temperature) ≤8  hours
Refrigerated  ≤ 7 days
Frozen ≤ 3 months

 

Ordering

Days Performed:   Sunday - Saturday

Duration of Testing: 2 - 4 hours

Methodology: Refer to individual components

Components

  • Sodium
  • Potassium
  • Chloride
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Calcium
  • Glucose
  • BUN
  • Creatinine
  • Albumin
  • Phosphorus

Resulting

Refer to individual components

CPT

80069

Unacceptable Conditions

Uncapped, hemolyzed, EDTA, Fluoride/oxalate preserved specimens.