Quick Facts
- Sample: Blood
- Fasting: Fasting for at least 10-12 hours is required.
- Turnaround: 1-2 business days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.
What's Included
Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential and Platelets Blood Test
White Blood Cells
Red Blood Cells and Red Cell Indices
- Red Blood Cells (RBC): Carries oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from your cells. Iron deficiency can lower this count.
- Hemoglobin: A compound inside red cells that carries oxygen through your bloodstream and gives blood its red color.
- Hematocrit: The percentage of blood volume made up of red blood cells.
- MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin): The average hemoglobin amount within a single red blood cell.
- MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration): The average hemoglobin concentration percentage within a red blood cell.
- MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume): The average size of your red blood cells.
- RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width): Measures the variation in volume and size among your red blood cells.
Platelets
- Platelet Count: Blood cell particles that play a role in forming blood clots.
- MPV (Mean Platelet Volume): The average size of platelets in the blood, providing information about platelet production and activity.
White Blood Cell Differential
- Neutrophils: The most common white blood cell type, created by your bone marrow to combat inflammatory and infectious conditions.
- Lymphocytes: B cells and T cells that fight bacteria and other pathogens, found mainly in your lymph system.
- Monocytes: Work alongside neutrophils to fight infections and clear away dead or damaged cells.
- Eos (Eosinophils): White blood cells that become active in response to allergies and certain infections.
- Basophils: Help detect infections early, support wound healing, and respond to allergic reactions.
- Immature Granulocytes: A component of your white blood cell differential included in this panel. (Labcorp only)
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP-14) with eGFR Blood Test
Glucose
Kidney Profile
- BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen): A waste product formed when the body breaks down protein, normally removed by the kidneys.
- Creatinine, Serum: A waste product from normal muscle activity that is filtered from the blood by the kidneys.
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio: A calculated value (BUN divided by creatinine) that can suggest conditions like dehydration or intestinal bleeding.
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR): A calculated estimate of how effectively the kidneys filter waste from the blood, used to assess kidney function.
Liver Panel
- Protein, Total: The combined amount of albumin and globulin proteins in the blood, which helps assess liver and kidney function and nutritional health.
- Albumin, Serum: A protein produced by the liver that helps maintain fluid balance and transport substances through the blood.
- Globulin, Total: A group of blood proteins involved in immune defense, transporting substances, and other important body functions.
- Albumin/Globulin Ratio: A calculated value (albumin divided by globulin) that, alongside other results, can assist in evaluating liver problems.
- Bilirubin, Total: A yellow pigment produced during the normal breakdown of red blood cells and processed by the liver. Elevated levels can cause jaundice.
- Alkaline Phosphatase: An enzyme found primarily in the liver, bile ducts, and bones that can help identify liver or bone disorders.
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST or SGOT): An enzyme found in the liver and other tissues, such as the heart and muscles, that is released into the blood when cells are damaged.
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT): An enzyme that helps identify liver damage. Abnormal levels may represent liver disease.
Fluids & Electrolytes
- Sodium: One of the major salts in your body fluid, important for water balance and the electrical activity of nerves and muscles.
- Potassium: Helps control the function of your nerves and muscles.
- Chloride: Similar to sodium, it helps maintain your body's electrolyte balance.
- Carbon Dioxide, Total: A measure that primarily reflects bicarbonate in the blood, helping assess the body's acid-base balance.
- Calcium: A mineral essential for developing and maintaining healthy bones and teeth, and for normal muscle, nerve, and blood clotting function.
Benefits
- Reviews white and red blood cell health to support your body's defenses.
- Assesses liver function through key enzyme and protein biomarkers.
- Evaluates kidney function using BUN, creatinine, and eGFR.
- Checks blood sugar to help screen for and manage diabetes.
- Reviews electrolyte and fluid balance for overall body function.
- Offers a broad snapshot of blood, liver, and kidney health in one panel.
Who Is This Test For?
- Individuals seeking a routine, comprehensive blood health checkup.
- People with risk factors for kidney, liver, or metabolic conditions.
- Those noticing signs such as fatigue, swelling, or dark urine.
- Individuals wanting to monitor existing liver, kidney, or blood sugar concerns.
- People interested in a broad overview of blood cell and organ function.
How It Works
- Order Your Test Online
- Visit a Local Lab
- Get Results Online
FAQ
1. What is the purpose of this test?
This panel combines a Complete Blood Count (CBC) with a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP-14) with eGFR. The CBC examines your red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, offering insight into infection response, oxygen transport, and clotting ability. The CMP-14 measures glucose, kidney function markers, liver function markers, and electrolytes. Together, these panels give you a broad view of blood cell health alongside kidney, liver, and metabolic function. This panel does not diagnose any specific condition on its own.
2. Who should consider this panel, and when should I order it?
This panel works well as a routine health exam or general wellness check for anyone wanting a broad look at their blood, liver, kidney, and metabolic health, rather than a test targeted at one specific issue. It's also useful for ongoing awareness if you're tracking an existing liver, kidney, or blood sugar concern over time. It does not replace guidance from a healthcare provider.
3. Do I need to fast before this test?
Yes. Fasting for at least 10-12 hours is required before this test.
4. How quickly will I get results?
Results are typically available in 1-2 days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.
5. How do I interpret the results?
Individual biomarker values are only part of the picture. Patterns across multiple biomarkers, such as how your kidney, liver, and blood cell results relate to one another, are often more meaningful than any single value alone. Your healthcare provider is best positioned to review your full results in the context of your health history and explain what they mean for you.
Disclaimer: Reference ranges may vary by laboratory. Listed ranges are general guidelines and may differ from those used by the performing lab. Always consult your healthcare provider for interpretation.
6. What should I do if my results are abnormal?
Share your results with a healthcare provider, who can review them alongside your health history and, if needed, recommend follow-up testing or next steps.
7. How often should I get tested?
Testing frequency depends on your individual health needs and goals, and retesting is best done as directed by your healthcare provider, particularly if you're monitoring an existing concern or tracking changes over time. Reviewing blood cell counts alongside liver, kidney, and metabolic markers on a regular basis, combined with guidance from your healthcare provider, may help support earlier awareness of changes in these areas as part of managing your overall health.
Pre-test preparation
Fasting for at least 10-12 hours is required.
