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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Access Labcorp Draw · Access Medical Labs · Quest DiagnosticsCatalog information reviewed: August 24, 2026 by the Sunridge Medical clinical team.
What this laboratory test evaluates
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
This is a set of tests that gives a broad overview of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. It checks your blood's levels of important substances like electrolytes, calcium, phosphorus, and glucose. It also looks at how well your kidneys and liver are working and your body's acid-base balance. This panel is often part of a routine health check to spot any disorders, especially those affecting the liver or kidneys.
What patients is this test right for?This test is suitable for anyone undergoing a health examination. It's particularly important for those with symptoms or a family history of liver or kidney disease, diabetes, or electrolyte imbalances.
What does this test measure?• Sodium, Potassium, Chloride: Electrolytes that help balance your body's fluids.
• Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate): Helps understand your body's acid-base balance.
• Glucose: Measures your blood sugar levels.
• Calcium, Phosphorus: Essential minerals for bone health and more.
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Creatinine, eGFR: Checks kidney function.
• Phosphate: Important for energy production and bone health.
• Albumin, Total Protein: Measures protein levels in your blood, indicating liver and kidney health.
• Total Bilirubin: Helps detect liver or blood disorders.
• Alkaline Phosphatase, AST, ALT: Enzymes that indicate liver or bone health.
What type of sample is required for this test?1 mL serum.
Additional test information
The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel is a set of tests that gives a broad overview of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. It checks your blood's levels of important substances like electrolytes, calcium, phosphorus, and glucose. It also looks at how well your kidneys and liver are working and your body's acid-base balance. This panel is often part of a routine health check to spot any disorders, especially those affecting the liver or kidneys.
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.
Common questions about this laboratory test
- What sample does this test require?
- The listed sample type is Serum. 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 set of tests that gives a broad overview of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. It checks your blood's levels of important substances like electrolytes, calcium, phosphorus, and glucose. It also looks at how well your kidneys and liver are working and your body's acid-base balance. This panel is often part of a routine health check to spot any disorders, especially those affecting the liver or kidneys.
What patients is this test right for?This test is suitable for anyone undergoing a health examination. It's particularly important for those with symptoms or a family history of liver or kidney disease, diabetes, or electrolyte imbalances.
What does this test measure?• Sodium, Potassium, Chloride: Electrolytes that help balance your body's fluids.
• Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate): Helps understand your body's acid-base balance.
• Glucose: Measures your blood sugar levels.
• Calcium, Phosphorus: Essential minerals for bone health and more.
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Creatinine, eGFR: Checks kidney function.
• Phosphate: Important for energy production and bone health.
• Albumin, Total Protein: Measures protein levels in your blood, indicating liver and kidney health.
• Total Bilirubin: Helps detect liver or blood disorders.
• Alkaline Phosphatase, AST, ALT: Enzymes that indicate liver or bone health.
What type of sample is required for this test?1 mL serum.
Additional details
The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel is a set of tests that gives a broad overview of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. It checks your blood's levels of important substances like electrolytes, calcium, phosphorus, and glucose. It also looks at how well your kidneys and liver are working and your body's acid-base balance. This panel is often part of a routine health check to spot any disorders, especially 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