Quick Facts
- Sample: Blood
- Fasting: Fast for 12-14 hours before specimen collection. Patients should have a stable diet for 2-3 weeks prior to blood collection and stop taking biotin 72 hours before the test.
- Turnaround: 3-4 business days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.
What's Included
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP-14)
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.
Lipid Panel Blood Test with Total Cholesterol: HDL Ratio
- Cholesterol, Total: A measurement used to assess heart health. Cholesterol is required by your body to build healthy cells, but high cholesterol levels can increase your risk of heart disease.
- Triglycerides: Surplus fats transported in the bloodstream and provide energy to the body.
- HDL Cholesterol: High-density lipoproteins, or "good" cholesterol, take cholesterol away from the cells and transport it back to the liver for removal or processing.
- LDL Cholesterol: Low-density lipoproteins (calculation), or "bad" cholesterol, contain the highest percentage of cholesterol and are responsible for depositing cholesterol on the artery walls.
- Non HDL Cholesterol (Not Included with LabCorp): A measure of cholesterol carried outside of HDL particles.
- Total Cholesterol: HDL Ratio: The Total Cholesterol to HDL Ratio is a critical indicator of the balance between good and bad cholesterol in the body. A ratio of less than 5:1 is considered optimal, while a ratio higher than 6:1 indicates an increased risk of developing heart disease.
Thyroid Panel with TSH
- TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone): Produced by the pituitary gland, this hormone helps the thyroid create T4 and T3.
- T4 (Thyroxine), Total: A hormone made by the thyroid that helps maintain metabolism and other body functions.
- T3 Uptake: Evaluates the number of blood proteins that carry thyroid hormones throughout the body.
- Free T4 Index (T7): A calculated value comparing the amount of unbound (free) T4 to T4 bound to proteins in the blood.
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)
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT): An enzyme found mainly in the liver and bile ducts that helps metabolize certain substances. Elevated levels may indicate liver damage, bile duct disorders, or other conditions affecting liver function.
Iron, Total
Iron, Total: The concentration of iron circulating in the blood, primarily bound to transferrin. Helps assess iron availability for hemoglobin production and evaluate iron deficiency, anemia, and iron overload.
Uric Acid
Phosphorus
Phosphorus: A mineral essential for bone and tooth formation, energy production, and normal muscle and nerve function. Helps evaluate kidney function, bone health, and mineral balance.
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH): An enzyme found in many tissues, including the liver, heart, muscles, kidneys, and blood cells, that helps convert sugars into energy.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy: Detects bone malformation, bone weakness, or abnormal calcium metabolism linked to vitamin D deficiency or excess; also used to monitor absorption-related conditions and supplementation effectiveness.
Benefits
- Gives a broad snapshot of metabolic, kidney, liver, and thyroid function.
- Screens lipid levels tied to heart health.
- Reviews blood cell counts through a full CBC with differential.
- Checks vitamin D status for bone and immune health.
- Supports proactive, ongoing wellness monitoring.
- Combines multiple panels into one convenient blood draw.
Who Is This Test For?
- Adults who want a broad overview of their current health status.
- Individuals interested in proactively monitoring metabolic, kidney, liver, and thyroid markers.
- Those tracking cholesterol and lipid levels as part of heart health awareness.
- People wanting to check vitamin D status for bone and immune support.
- Anyone following up on previous wellness panel results 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 evaluates your overall health status by measuring a broad range of biomarkers. It includes a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel covering kidney, liver, and electrolyte function, a Lipid Panel with Total Cholesterol: HDL Ratio, a Thyroid Panel with TSH, a Complete Blood Count with Differential and Platelets, and Vitamin D. Together, these panels offer a wide-ranging picture of metabolic, cardiovascular, thyroid, and blood health, along with vitamin D status. This panel does not diagnose any condition on its own.
2. Who is this panel for, and when should I order it?
This panel is well suited for adults who want a comprehensive look at their metabolic, kidney, liver, thyroid, lipid, and blood cell health, along with vitamin D status. It works well for general wellness screening, for monitoring several aspects of your health at once, or as a follow-up to earlier results if you want to track how your biomarkers change over time.
3. Do I need to fast before this test?
Yes. Fast for 12-14 hours before specimen collection.
4. How quickly will I get results?
Results are typically available in 3-4 business days, though this 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 are often more meaningful than any single result viewed in isolation. Discuss your full results with a healthcare provider, who can interpret them in the context of your personal health history.
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 determine whether further evaluation or follow-up testing is appropriate.
7. How often should I get tested?
Testing frequency depends on your individual health needs and goals. Follow up as directed by your healthcare provider to determine what schedule is right for you.
8. Why does regular monitoring matter?
Regularly reviewing biomarkers across metabolic, lipid, thyroid, blood, and vitamin D categories may support earlier awareness of changes in your health and can help inform your ongoing monitoring plan. This panel is a monitoring tool and does not guarantee detection of any condition.
Pre-test preparation
Patients should have a stable diet for 2-3 weeks prior to blood collection, fast for 12-14 hours before specimen collection, and stop taking biotin 72 hours before the test.
