COMP MET AB PNL, PLASMA 0090839

The complete metabolic panel is used to give your health care provider important information about the current status of your kidneys, liver, as well as electrolyte and acid/base balance and level of blood glucose. It is checked as part of a routine health exam or during hospitalization or visits to the emergency room.

The CMP is made up of 14 tests; the Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) is a subset of those and has 8 tests. It does not include the liver (ALP, ALT, AST, and bilirubin) and protein (albumin and total protein) tests. A health care provider may order a CMP rather than a BMP if she wants to get a more complete picture of the status of a person’s organ function or to check for specific conditions, such as diabetes or liver or kidney disease.