NUT FOL
Nutrition Follow Up
1. This panel should only be ordered on patients currently admitted to the hospital.
2. The patient must be FASTING overnight (12 - 14 hours).
Serum and/or plasma (see the note about the grey top tube for glucose).
1. The specimen (serum gel or green) must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
2. Note: If there is a delay in processing, send the grey top (potassium oxalate/sodium fluoride) plasma for glucose testing.
3. Indicate the tube type (grey, serum gel, green) on the request form.
4. Label the specimen appropriately (grey, serum gel, green).
Severe lipemia and/or hemolysis will interfere with this assay.
80048 - Basic Metabolic Panel (EAP 30012480)
83735 - Magnesium (EAP 30013780)
84100 - Phosphorus (EAP 30014220)
84134 - Prealbumin (EAP 30014440)
84478 - Triglycerides (EAP 30015460)
ANION GAP 5 - 17
See individual test listings for other reference values.