Quick Facts
- Sample: Blood
- Fasting: Fast 12-14 hours; stable diet 2-3 weeks; stop biotin 72 hours prior
- Turnaround: 2-4 business days (may take longer due to weather, holiday, or lab delays)
What's Included
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP-14) with eGFR Blood Test
Blood Sugar
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 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.
- VLDL Cholesterol (calculated, Labcorp only): Cholesterol carried by very low-density lipoproteins, which primarily transport triglycerides through the bloodstream.
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
Iron
Phosphorus
Phosphorus: An essential mineral found primarily in bones and teeth that supports energy production, cell function, and bone health. Abnormal blood levels may indicate kidney dysfunction or disorders affecting mineral balance.
Uric Acid
Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase
Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase (LD or LDH): An enzyme found in many tissues, including the liver, heart, muscles, and red blood cells, that is released into the blood when cells are damaged.
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase
Biomarkers tested may vary slightly between labs.
Benefits
- Get a broad snapshot of your metabolic, liver, kidney, and electrolyte markers.
- Review your cholesterol and triglyceride levels in one convenient panel.
- Add SHBG to see how hormones may be bound in your blood.
- Track your numbers over time as you adjust diet or lifestyle.
- Order online without a doctor's visit or insurance approval.
Who Is This Test For?
- You want a broad look at your overall health and wellness.
- You are interested in your cholesterol and glucose numbers.
- You want hormone-related context through SHBG, whether you are a man or a woman.
- You are making diet or lifestyle changes and want to track progress.
- You prefer convenient lab testing without a doctor's visit or insurance approval.
How It Works
- Order Your Test Online
- Visit a Local Lab
- Get Results Online
FAQ
1. Do I need to fast or prepare for this test?
Yes. Maintain a stable diet for 2-3 weeks before blood collection, fast for 12-14 hours prior, and stop biotin 72 hours before collection.
2. How quickly will I get results?
Expect results in 2-4 business days. Your results may take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.
3. What can my results tell me?
Think of this panel as several views of your health at once. The comprehensive metabolic panel looks at glucose, kidney, liver, and fluid and electrolyte markers. The lipid panel focuses on cholesterol and triglycerides, while SHBG adds hormone-related context. Together they can support screening, evaluation, and monitoring, though they do not amount to a complete clinical evaluation.
4. How do I interpret the results?
Single numbers rarely tell the whole story. Meaningful interpretation comes from patterns across your results, alongside your symptoms, medical history, medications, and how you prepared for the draw. Measured values, calculated values, and ratios each carry different kinds of information, and they will not all move together. Reviewing them with a qualified healthcare provider helps put them in context.
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.
5. What should I do if my results are abnormal?
Try not to draw conclusions from a single flagged value. Share your full report with a qualified healthcare provider, who can look at how your results fit together and what they mean for you. Patterns across several results often need clinical interpretation, and your provider can decide whether any further evaluation makes sense.
Pre-test preparation
- Maintain a stable diet for 2-3 weeks before blood collection.
- Fast for 12-14 hours prior to blood collection.
- Stop biotin 72 hours before collection.
