Description

The Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) is a blood test that measures several important substances in your blood to assess your overall health and organ function.

What the BMP Measures

1. Glucose

  • A type of sugar that serves as your body’s main energy source.
  • High glucose levels may indicate diabetes or prediabetes.

2. Electrolytes

  • Minerals that help regulate fluid balance, pH balance, and the movement of nutrients and waste in the body.
  • Includes: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, and Carbon Dioxide.

3. BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) and Creatinine

  • Waste products filtered from the blood by the kidneys.
  • Helps evaluate kidney function.

4. Calcium

  • An essential mineral for nerve, muscle, and heart function, as well as bone health.

Fasting: Not required.