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Basic Metabolic Panel without Calcium
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Basic Metabolic Panel without Calcium
Quest DiagnosticsWhat this laboratory test evaluates
The Basic Metabolic Panel without Calcium is a set of 8 specific tests that give a snapshot of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. This includes checking your blood sugar, electrolyte and fluid balance, and kidney function. It's often part of a routine check-up or when you're hospitalized to keep an eye on conditions like high blood pressure.
Why might you need this test?Providers order this panel to monitor and diagnose conditions that can affect your electrolyte balance, kidney function, and blood sugar levels. This can include kidney failure, trouble breathing, or problems with how your brain works. Changes in your body's levels of sodium, potassium, and chloride can affect your muscle function and heart rhythm, leading to symptoms like weakness or spasms.
What does this test measure?• Sodium: Helps control your body's fluid balance and blood pressure.
• Potassium: Crucial for muscle and nerve function.
• Chloride: Helps keep your body's fluid balance.
• Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate): Important for maintaining your body's acid-base balance.
• Glucose: Your body's main energy source.
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): Indicates how well your kidneys are working.
• Creatinine: Another indicator of kidney function.
• eGFR: Estimates your overall kidney function based on your creatinine levels, age, and sex.
What type of sample is required?2 mL serum.
Test ResourcesFor more information, you can visit: Comprehensive Metabolic Panel at Testing.com
Additional test information
The Basic Metabolic Panel without Calcium is a set of 8 specific tests that give a snapshot of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. This includes checking your blood sugar, electrolyte and fluid balance, and kidney function. It's often part of a routine check-up or when you're hospitalized to keep an eye on conditions like high blood pressure.
Collection and processing
- Sample type: Serum
- Fasting: No
- Estimated laboratory processing: Results should be available in 2 – 5 business days after the sample is collected
How Sunridge uses laboratory information
Sunridge considers the medical question, symptoms, history, medications, prior results, and whether the finding could change care before recommending testing. A laboratory result is not interpreted in isolation and does not establish a diagnosis by itself.
Before requesting this test
Availability, collection requirements, eligibility, and processing estimates can change. Sunridge reviews each request and, when appropriate, creates the order through Fullscript. Follow the current instructions supplied with the approved order.
About this test
The Basic Metabolic Panel without Calcium is a set of 8 specific tests that give a snapshot of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. This includes checking your blood sugar, electrolyte and fluid balance, and kidney function. It's often part of a routine check-up or when you're hospitalized to keep an eye on conditions like high blood pressure.
Why might you need this test?Providers order this panel to monitor and diagnose conditions that can affect your electrolyte balance, kidney function, and blood sugar levels. This can include kidney failure, trouble breathing, or problems with how your brain works. Changes in your body's levels of sodium, potassium, and chloride can affect your muscle function and heart rhythm, leading to symptoms like weakness or spasms.
What does this test measure?• Sodium: Helps control your body's fluid balance and blood pressure.
• Potassium: Crucial for muscle and nerve function.
• Chloride: Helps keep your body's fluid balance.
• Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate): Important for maintaining your body's acid-base balance.
• Glucose: Your body's main energy source.
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): Indicates how well your kidneys are working.
• Creatinine: Another indicator of kidney function.
• eGFR: Estimates your overall kidney function based on your creatinine levels, age, and sex.
What type of sample is required?2 mL serum.
Test ResourcesFor more information, you can visit: Comprehensive Metabolic Panel at Testing.com
Additional details
The Basic Metabolic Panel without Calcium is a set of 8 specific tests that give a snapshot of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. This includes checking your blood sugar, electrolyte and fluid balance, and kidney function. It's often part of a routine check-up or when you're hospitalized to keep an eye on conditions like high blood pressure.
Highlighted health areas
- Kidney
- Electrolytes
- Metabolic function
Biomarkers and report focus
The exact analytes and report format can change. Confirm the current contents in the Fullscript order before payment.
- Creatinine
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Carbon Dioxide
- Chloride
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Glucose (Blood)