Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Lab Name

Lab Code

COMP

Epic Name

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Description

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

Synonyms

Anion Gap, Chem 10, CMP

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: 2 mL serum
Minimum: 1 mL serum

Receiving Instructions: Refrigerate serum. Serum should be separated from the RBCs 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.

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
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109
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

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