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HelpTest Code LAB4576 Renal Function Panel
Additional Codes
| Test Name in EPIC | EPIC Test Code | Mnemonic |
|---|---|---|
| RENAL FUNCATION PANEL | LAB4576 | RENPR |
Useful For/Utility
Aids in diagnosis and management of conditions affecting kidney function
General health screening
Screening patients at risk of developing kidney disease
Management of patients with known kidney disease
Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Albumin | Creatinine |
| Anion Gap (Calculation) | Glucose |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | Phosphorus |
| Calcium | Potassium |
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) | Sodium |
| Chloride | |
See individual test listings for methodology
Clinical Information
A renal function panel could be ordered when a patient has risk factors for kidney dysfunction such as high blood pressure (hypertension), diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, elevated cholesterol, or a family history of kidney disease. A renal function panel may also be ordered when someone has signs and symptoms of kidney disease, though early kidney disease often does not cause any noticeable symptoms. It may be initially detected through routine blood or urine testing.
(1. Oh MS: Evaluation of renal function, water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance. In Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd edition. Edited by RA McPherson, MR Pincus. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 14 2. AACC: Lab Tests Online: Access 03/22/2017. Available at https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/bmp
Specimen Requirements
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Preferred:
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.
2. Spin down and separate plasma from cells within 2 hours of draw.
3. If plunger filters are used, immediate removal of plasma is indicated unless an air gap can be created between the device and specimen.
Additional Information:
1. Protect specimen from light.
2. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
3. If extreme lipemia-use ultracentrifuged specimen.
4. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Alternate:
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.
2. Spin down and separate serum from cells within 2 hours of draw.
3. If plunger filters are used, immediate removal of serum is indicated unless an air gap can be created between the device and specimen.
Additional Information:
1. Protect specimen from light.
2. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
3. If extreme lipemia-use ultracentrifuged specimen.
4. Label specimen appropriately (serum).
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate 5 days/Ambient 8 hours OK/Frozen OK
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
80069
Performing Laboratory - Chemistry
| Minnesota | North Dakota | Wisconsin |
| Ada Hospital Lab | Fargo Hospital Lab | Ashland Clinic Lab |
| Deer River Hospital Lab | Mid Dakota Bismarck 9th Street | Hayward Clinic Lab |
| Ely Clinic Lab | South University Clinic Lab | Spooner Clinic Lab |
| Fosston Hospital Lab | St. Mary's Hospital-Superior | |
| Hibbing Clinic Lab | ||
| Holy Trinity Hospital Lab | ||
| International Falls Clinic Lab | ||
| Moose Lake Hospital Lab | ||
| Northern Pines Lab | ||
| Park Rapids Clinic Lab | ||
| Sandstone Hospital Lab | ||
| SMDC Clinical Lab | ||
| St. Joseph's - Brainerd Clinic Lab | ||
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Lab | ||
| St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Hospital | ||
| Virginia Hospital Lab |
Reference Values
ANION GAP CALCULATION
3-15
See individual test listings for all other reference values.