Quick Facts
- Sample: Blood
- Fasting: Fasting for 12 hours is required.
- Turnaround: 1-2 business days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.
What's Included
Glucose
- Glucose: Your blood sugar level, the most direct way to screen for diabetes and to help manage it.
Kidney Profile
- BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen): An indicator of your kidney function.
- Creatinine, Serum: An indicator of your kidney function.
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio: A calculated value (BUN divided by creatinine) that can suggest conditions like dehydration or intestinal bleeding.
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR): Measures your kidney function to help determine kidney disease stage and detect early kidney damage.
Liver Panel
- Protein, Total: Helps assess your liver and kidney function and nutritional health.
- Albumin, Serum: A major protein essential for healthy liver and kidney function.
- Globulin, Total: A major protein group that helps your blood clot properly and includes infection-fighting antibodies.
- Albumin/Globulin Ratio: A calculated value (albumin divided by globulin) that, alongside other results, can assist in evaluating liver problems.
- Bilirubin, Total: Aids in detecting hepatitis, sickle cell disease, anemia, cirrhosis, and alcohol- or drug-related liver stress. High levels may result in jaundice.
- Alkaline Phosphatase: A protein important for detecting bone disorders and liver disease.
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST or SGOT): An enzyme that helps evaluate liver function. Elevated levels may indicate hepatitis.
- 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: Used to help detect, evaluate, and monitor electrolyte imbalances.
- Calcium: A mineral essential for developing and maintaining healthy bones and teeth, and for normal muscle, nerve, and blood clotting function.
Benefits
- Reviews glucose, kidney, liver, and electrolyte health in one panel.
- Offers an early look at kidney function through eGFR and BUN.
- Evaluates liver enzymes and proteins in a single draw.
- Tracks electrolyte and fluid balance across five key markers.
- Supports monitoring of conditions like diabetes, kidney, or liver disease.
- Provides a broad chemical balance overview for routine checkups.
Who Is This Test For?
- Individuals interested in a routine overview of metabolic health.
- People with a higher risk of kidney, liver, or metabolic concerns.
- Those experiencing symptoms like fatigue, nausea, or abdominal discomfort.
- Anyone noticing jaundice, dark urine, or pale stool.
- People monitoring existing liver or kidney health under provider guidance.
- Individuals tracking diabetes related metabolic markers over time.
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 measures 14 substances across glucose, kidney, liver, and fluid and electrolyte categories to give you a broad view of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. The kidney profile evaluates filtration and waste clearance, the liver panel reviews enzymes and proteins, and the electrolyte group tracks fluid and mineral balance. Together, these categories offer a combined picture of how several body systems are functioning, though the panel alone does not diagnose any condition.
2. Who should consider this test, and when?
This panel may be a good fit if you want a general overview of your metabolic, kidney, and liver health, or if you have a higher risk of related conditions. It's also useful as part of a routine health check, or for ongoing monitoring if you're already being followed for diabetes, kidney disease, or liver disease, alongside guidance from your healthcare provider.
3. Do I need to fast before this test?
Yes. Fasting for 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?
Your results are best understood by looking at patterns across biomarkers rather than focusing on any single value in isolation. Your healthcare provider can help you interpret how your glucose, kidney, liver, and electrolyte markers relate to one another and to your overall health.
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 report with your healthcare provider. They can help determine whether further testing, monitoring, or follow-up is appropriate based on your full health picture.
7. How often should I get tested?
Testing frequency depends on your individual health history and risk factors. Follow up as directed by your healthcare provider to determine what testing schedule makes sense for you.
8. Why does regular monitoring matter?
Regularly reviewing markers like eGFR, liver enzymes, and electrolytes may support earlier awareness of changes in kidney, liver, or metabolic health. This can help you and your healthcare provider stay informed over time, though it is not a guarantee of detecting any specific condition.
Pre-test preparation
Fasting for 12 hours is required.
