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: The most direct screening measure for diabetes, also used in diabetes management.
- Uric Acid: A waste product from breaking down purines; elevated levels can lead to gout and kidney stones.
- Kidney Profile
- BUN (Urea Nitrogen): An indicator of kidney function.
- Creatinine, Serum: An indicator of kidney function.
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio: Calculated by dividing BUN by creatinine; can suggest dehydration or intestinal bleeding.
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR): Measures kidney function to determine kidney disease stage and detect early kidney damage.
- Liver Panel
- Protein, Total: Assists in determining liver and kidney function and nutritional health.
- Albumin, Serum: One of the major proteins essential for healthy liver and kidney function.
- Globulin, Total: A major protein that assists in blood clotting and includes infection-fighting antibodies.
- Albumin/Globulin Ratio: Calculated by dividing albumin by globulin; assists in diagnosing various liver problems.
- Bilirubin, Total: Aids in detecting hepatitis, sickle cell, anemia, cirrhosis, and alcohol or drug abuse; high levels may cause jaundice.
- Alkaline Phosphatase: A protein vital in detecting bone disorders and liver disease.
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST/SGOT): An enzyme helpful in evaluating liver function; elevated levels indicate hepatitis.
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT): An enzyme helpful in identifying liver damage; abnormalities may represent liver disease.
- Fluids & Electrolytes
- Sodium: A major salt in body fluid, essential for water balance and nerve/muscle activity.
- Potassium: Helps control the nerves and muscles.
- Chloride: Helps maintain the body's electrolyte balance.
- Carbon Dioxide, Total: Helps detect, evaluate, and monitor electrolyte imbalances.
- Calcium: Essential for healthy bones and teeth, and for muscle, nerve, and blood-clotting function.
Lipid Panel with Total Cholesterol: HDL Ratio
- Cholesterol, Total: Used to assess heart health; high levels increase risk of heart disease.
- Triglycerides: Surplus fats transported in the bloodstream that provide energy to the body.
- HDL Cholesterol: "Good" cholesterol that carries cholesterol away from cells to the liver for processing.
- Non-HDL Cholesterol: Total cholesterol minus HDL; reflects all "bad" cholesterol types combined and helps predict heart disease risk. (Not included with LabCorp)
- LDL Cholesterol: "Bad" cholesterol (calculated), responsible for depositing cholesterol on artery walls.
- Total Cholesterol: HDL Ratio: A ratio below 5:1 is considered optimal, while above 6:1 indicates increased heart disease risk.
Thyroid Panel with Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
- TSH, T4 (Thyroxine, Total), T3 Uptake, and Free T4 Index (T7): Evaluate thyroid hormone levels, which impact various metabolic processes.
Complete Blood Count (CBC) With Differential and Platelets
- White Blood Cells (WBC): The body's primary defense against disease, helping to fight infection.
- Red Blood Cells (RBC): Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from cells; iron deficiency lowers RBC count.
- Hemoglobin: A compound in red cells that transports oxygen through the bloodstream and gives blood its red color.
- Hematocrit: Measures the percentage of blood volume made up of red blood cells.
- Neutrophils (and Absolute Neutrophils): The most common white blood cells, combating inflammatory and infectious conditions; normal absolute range is 2,500-7,000 per microliter.
- Lymphocytes (and Absolute Lymphocytes): B-cells and T-cells that fight bacteria and other pathogens.
- Monocytes (and Absolute Monocytes): Work with neutrophils to fight infection and clear damaged cells.
- Eosinophils (and Absolute Eosinophils): Activate in response to allergies and certain infections.
- Basophils (and Absolute Basophils): Play a role in early infection detection, wound healing, and allergic response.
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH): The average hemoglobin concentration within a red blood cell.
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC): The average hemoglobin concentration percentage within red blood cells.
- Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV): The average size of red blood cells.
- Platelets: Blood cell particles associated with forming blood clots.
- Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW): Measures the amount of variation in red blood cell volume and size.
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 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.
