Basic Metabolic Panel. A basic metabolic panel is a blood test that measures your sugar (glucose) level, electrolyte and fluid balance, and kidney function. Glucose is a type of sugar your body uses for energy. Electrolytes keep your body's fluids in balance.
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The basic metabolic panel is a simpler version of the comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), which includes tests for liver function.
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Basic metabolic panel. The basic metabolic panel is a group of blood tests that provides information about your body's metabolism. How the Test is Performed. A blood sample is needed. Most of the time blood is drawn from a vein located on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.
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The electrolytes tested in a CMP blood test include: Carbon dioxide: may help determine the cause of many symptoms relating to breathing problems. Chloride: tests for kidney or adrenal gland problems. Potassium: checks the level of this electrolyte and mineral. Sodium: checks the level of this electrolyte and mineral.
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A BMP may be ordered as part of a routine health exam. The panel is also often ordered in the hospital emergency room setting because its components give health practitioners important information about the current status of a person's kidneys, electrolyte and acid/base balance, and blood glucose and calcium levels.
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slide 7 of 9. Other Tests Additional tests included in the comprehensive metabolic panel are: Calcium: tests for problems with the parathyroid glands and kidneys. Glucose: also known as blood sugar, tests for hyperglycemia, which is too much blood sugar and hypoglycemia, which is too little blood sugar.
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Basic metabolic panel. A basic metabolic panel (BMP) is a blood test consisting of a set of seven or eight biochemical tests and is one of the most common lab tests ordered by health care providers.
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Liver Function Tests included in the CMP for liver dysfunction include: Bilirubin: tests liver function and checks for signs of liver disease. Liver Enzymes: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) are liver enzymes.
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The basic metabolic panel is a group of blood tests that provides information about your body's metabolism. A blood sample is needed. Most of the time blood is drawn from a vein located on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. You should not eat or drink for 8 hours before the test.
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The Test. How is it used? The basic metabolic panel (BMP) is used to check the status of a person's kidneys and their electrolyte and acid/base balance, as well as their blood glucose level – all of which are related to a person's metabolism.
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what tests are included on bmp
A basic metabolic panel test includes blood test. One of the test for BMP is blood test.