Basic Metabolic Panel

General Information

Lab Name

Lab Code

BMP

Epic Name

Basic Metabolic Panel

Description

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

Synonyms

Anion Gap, Chem 7, Chem 8

Components

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: 0.5 mL plasma/serum
Minimum: 0.3 mL plasma/serum

Receiving Instructions: Refrigerate plasma/serum

Note: Plasma or serum should be separated from the cells within 2 hours and stored refrigerated.

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

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 Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109	Fax: 206-606-2027 Hours of Operation: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Includes satellite labs: • SAIM - Sloan Clinic 1, 6th Floor • FHH3 - Sloan Clinic 2, 3rd Floor • FHH4 - Sloan Clinic 2, 4th Floor
FHCC	Fred Hutch Community Lab, Evergreen Campus 425-441-2640 10240 NE 128th St Kirkland, WA 98034	Fax: 425-441-2707 Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
FHCC	FHCC Peninsula Laboratory 360-842-5116 19917 7th Ave NE Ste 100, Poulsbo, WA 98370-6555	Fax: 360-842-5150 Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.