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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, Plasma
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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, Plasma
Quest DiagnosticsCatalog information reviewed: August 24, 2026 by the Sunridge Medical clinical team.
What this laboratory test evaluates
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
This is a thorough blood test that checks for levels of various substances in your blood, such as electrolytes, calcium, phosphorus, and glucose. It also evaluates how well your kidneys and liver are working and your body's acid-base balance. This test is often part of a routine health check-up to spot any disorders, particularly those affecting the liver or kidneys.
What does this test measure?• Sodium: Helps maintain proper fluid balance and pressure in and around your cells.
• Potassium: Crucial for muscle and nerve function and fluid balance.
• Chloride: Helps keep the fluid volume, acidity, and electrical neutrality in check.
• Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate): Assesses your body's acid-base balance.
• Glucose: The main energy source for your body, important for diagnosing diabetes.
• Calcium: Vital for nerve, muscle, and heart functions, and bone health.
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) & Creatinine: Indicators of kidney function and waste removal efficiency.
• eGFR: Estimates kidney function based on creatinine levels, age, and sex.
• Phosphate: Essential for energy production, muscle and nerve function, and bone health.
• Albumin & Total Protein: Key proteins in your blood, indicating overall health and liver function.
• Total Bilirubin: Helps identify liver and blood disorders.
• Alkaline Phosphatase, AST, & ALT: Enzymes that indicate liver health and potential damage.
Who might need this test?Providers might order this test during a routine health examination or if you're experiencing symptoms that could indicate liver or kidney issues, electrolyte imbalances, or diabetes.
What type of sample is required?1 mL of plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) tube is needed for this test.
Additional test information
The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel is a thorough blood test that checks for levels of various substances in your blood, such as electrolytes, calcium, phosphorus, and glucose. It also evaluates how well your kidneys and liver are working and your body's acid-base balance. This test is often part of a routine health check-up to spot any disorders, particularly those affecting the liver or kidneys.
Collection and processing
- Sample type: Plasma
- 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.
Common questions about this laboratory test
- What sample does this test require?
- The listed sample type is Plasma. Confirm current collection instructions in the approved order.
- Does this test require fasting?
- The current catalog record lists fasting as: No. Follow the instructions supplied with the approved order.
- How long does laboratory processing usually take?
- Results should be available in 2 – 5 business days after the sample is collected. Timing can change after collection or if a laboratory requires additional review.
About this test
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
This is a thorough blood test that checks for levels of various substances in your blood, such as electrolytes, calcium, phosphorus, and glucose. It also evaluates how well your kidneys and liver are working and your body's acid-base balance. This test is often part of a routine health check-up to spot any disorders, particularly those affecting the liver or kidneys.
What does this test measure?• Sodium: Helps maintain proper fluid balance and pressure in and around your cells.
• Potassium: Crucial for muscle and nerve function and fluid balance.
• Chloride: Helps keep the fluid volume, acidity, and electrical neutrality in check.
• Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate): Assesses your body's acid-base balance.
• Glucose: The main energy source for your body, important for diagnosing diabetes.
• Calcium: Vital for nerve, muscle, and heart functions, and bone health.
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) & Creatinine: Indicators of kidney function and waste removal efficiency.
• eGFR: Estimates kidney function based on creatinine levels, age, and sex.
• Phosphate: Essential for energy production, muscle and nerve function, and bone health.
• Albumin & Total Protein: Key proteins in your blood, indicating overall health and liver function.
• Total Bilirubin: Helps identify liver and blood disorders.
• Alkaline Phosphatase, AST, & ALT: Enzymes that indicate liver health and potential damage.
Who might need this test?Providers might order this test during a routine health examination or if you're experiencing symptoms that could indicate liver or kidney issues, electrolyte imbalances, or diabetes.
What type of sample is required?1 mL of plasma collected in a lithium heparin (green-top) tube is needed for this test.
Additional details
The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel is a thorough blood test that checks for levels of various substances in your blood, such as electrolytes, calcium, phosphorus, and glucose. It also evaluates how well your kidneys and liver are working and your body's acid-base balance. This test is often part of a routine health check-up to spot any disorders, particularly those affecting the liver or kidneys.
Highlighted health areas
- Liver/Gallbladder
- 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
- Albumin/Globulin Ratio
- Total Bilirubin
- Globulin (Calculated)
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
- Albumin
- Calcium
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Carbon Dioxide
- Chloride
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
- Glucose (Blood)
- Protein, Total