CMP Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (GMC) Part 1

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CMP1 Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (GMC)

A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a blood test that measures proteins, enzymes, electrolytes, minerals and other substances in your body. A healthcare provider can use the results to diagnose, screen for or monitor health conditions or side effects of medications. Providers often order a CMP as part of routine healthcare.

1. Sodium

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1. Sodium
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 140 135-145 mmol/L
2. UT1 08/18/2025 141 136-145 (mmol/L)
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Excerpt:

Sodium is a metal that always exists in the form of a salt. The most common food form is sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt.

Table salt accounts for 90% of the sodium in the U.S. diet. Sodium helps balance fluid and electrolyte levels in the body. This balance can affect blood pressure and kidney and heart health.

Sodium is used in the form of inhaled sodium chloride to treat cystic fibrosis. It is also used to treat hyponatremia, prevent amphotericin B nephrotoxicity, and many other conditions, although there is not enough scientific evidence to support these other uses.

2. Potassium

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2. Potassium
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 4.4 3.5-5.3 mmol/L
2. UT1 08/18/2025 4.8 3.5-5.1 (mmol/L)
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Excerpt:

A potassium blood test is used to measure the amount of potassium in your blood. It is part of a panel of blood tests called a basic metabolic panel (BMP) that measures different substances in your blood, including electrolytes that help regulate body functions like muscle contractions and heartbeats

See Note 4

3. Chloride

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3. Chloride
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 103 97-108 mmol/L
2. UT1 08/18/2025 141 136-145 (mmol/L)
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Excerpt:

Chloride is an essential element that your body needs to help maintain a balance of fluids, blood volume, acid-base balance, and support proper digestion. It is the second most abundant electrolyte in the body, acting as an important mineral that carries an electric charge when dissolved in a liquid like water or blood.

4. CO2

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4. CO2
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 27 22-32 mmol/L
2. UT1 08/18/2025 21 21-32 (mmol/L)
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Excerpt:

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a natural byproduct of your body’s metabolism. As your body breaks down nutrients for energy, CO2 is produced and transported through the bloodstream—mostly in the form of bicarbonate (HCO3)—to the lungs, where it is exhaled. In healthy individuals, CO2 levels in the blood remain within a stable, normal range

5. Glucose

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5. Glucose
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 93 65-99 mg/L
2. UT1 08/18/2025 141 136-145 (mmol/L)

Excerpt:

Glucose is a type of sugar your body uses for energy. Electrolytes keep your body’s fluids in balance. They also help keep your body working normally, including your heart rhythm, muscle contraction, and brain function. The kidneys help keep the right balance of water, salts, and minerals in the blood

6. BUN

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6. BUN
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 20 8-23 mg/L
2. UT1 08/18/2025 141 136-145 (mmol/L)

Excerpt:

The Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) test measures how much urea nitrogen is in your blood. It helps a healthcare provider determine if your kidneys are working as they should. BUN levels vary according to your age and sex. Abnormal levels may indicate a health condition, including kidney damage

7. Creatinine

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7. Creatinine
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 1.2 0.70-1.30 mg/dL
2. UT1 08/18/2025 141 136-145 (mmol/L)

Excerpt:

Abnormal creatinine levels in a CMP indicate important changes in kidney function and muscle mass that can significantly impact mortality and quality of life

8. BUN/Creatinine Ratio

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8. BUN/Creatinine Ratio
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1
2. UT1 08/18/2025 13.9 8.0-27.0 (Ratio)

Excerpt:

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine tests are blood tests performed as part of routine health screening. These tests help assess how well your kidneys are functioning. If your doctor suspects any kidney conditions, you will be advised to go for BUN tests

9. Calcium

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9. Calcium
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 9.3 8.6-10.4 mg/dl
2. UT1 08/18/2025 141 136-145 (mmol/L)

Excerpt:

The calcium in your system also helps keep your heart beating, muscles working and nerves firing. It may offer protection against cancer and high blood pressure, too.

Impressive, right? Well, those are just the highlights. Let’s turn to registered dietitian Beth Czerwony, RD, LD, to learn more about what calcium does, how much you need and how to get it through your diet.

10. Alkaline Phosphatase

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10. Alkaline Phosphatase
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 89 40-129 IU/L
2. UT1 08/18/2025 88 40-129 (U/L)

Excerpt:

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme in blood that helps break down proteins. An ALP test measures how much ALP is circulating in the bloodstream. Having high or low ALP levels can indicate an underlying condition.

11. ALT (SGPT)

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11. ALT (SGPT)
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 21 < 5-55 IU/L
2. UT1 08/18/2025 183H 11-41 (U/L)

Excerpt:

Alanine transaminase (ALT), also known as alanine aminotransferase, is an enzyme that’s mainly found in your liver, though it exists in other parts of your body.

An enzyme is a type of protein in a cell that acts as a catalyst and allows certain bodily processes to happen. There are thousands of enzymes throughout your body that have important functions

12. AST (SGOT)

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12. AST (SGOT)
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 18 < 5-46 IU/L
2. UT1 08/18/2025 94H 8-40 (U/L)

Excerpt:

These tests can be used to assess liver functions or liver injury. An initial step in detecting liver damage is a simple blood test to determine the level of certain liver enzymes (proteins) in the blood. Under normal circumstances, these enzymes mostly reside within the cells of the liver

13. Billrubin, Total

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13. Billrubin, Total
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 0.7 < 0.2-1.2 mg/dl
2. UT1 08/18/2025 0.95 0.20-1.00 (mg/dL)

Excerpt:

A bilirubin test measures bilirubin levels in your blood. Bilirubin is the yellow pigment in bile. You might have high bilirubin levels if your liver is having trouble processing bilirubin into bile, or if your bile ducts are blocked.

14. Total Protein

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14. Total Protein
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 6.5 6.0-8.3 (g/dl)
2. UT1 08/18/2025 6.7 6.4-8.3 (g/dl)

Excerpt:

Total Protein, Urine Test: Understanding Kidney Health and Protein Levels

The Total Protein, Urine test measures the amount of protein in the urine and is an essential diagnostic tool for assessing kidney health. Healthy kidneys filter waste from the blood, keeping necessary proteins in the bloodstream and removing excess waste in the urine. However, when kidney function is compromised, proteins such as albumin can leak into the urine, indicating potential kidney damage.

15. Albumin

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15. Albumin
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 4.2 3.5-5.3 (g/dl)
2. UT1 08/18/2025 4.4 3.5-5.2 (g/dl)

Excerpt:

An albumin blood test measures albumin, the most common protein found in blood plasma. Its purpose is to ensure blood stays in arteries and veins, and helps carry hormones, vitamins, and enzymes throughout the body

16. Globulin, Total

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16. Globulin, Total
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1
2. UT1 08/18/2025 2.3 1.5-4.5 (g/dl)

Excerpt:

Your globulin levels will affect the amount of ample proteins in the blood stream. If these proteins are not kept at the proper ration, it can be difficult for the body to properly fight infection, clot or transport nutrients to the muscles, leading to health difficulties for the patient. Medical examinations must be done to determine if the levels are where they should be, and what might be causing them to be lower or higher than normal. Medications can then be used to help return the levels to the normal stage to avoid any potential dangers.

17. A/G Ratio

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17. A/G Ratio
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1
2. UT1 08/18/2025 1.9 1.1-2.5 (Ratio)

Excerpt:

A total protein and albumin/globulin (A/G) ratio test measures the total amount of protein in your blood. Proteins have many important functions, including giving your body energy, rebuilding muscles, and helping your immune system. Your body might make too much or too little protein if you have certain health conditions.

There are two major types of protein in the blood: albumin and globulin. Albumin makes up most of the protein in the blood, while the rest are called globulins.

18 Anion Gap

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18. Anion Gap
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1
2. UT1 08/18/2025 16.8 12.0-20.0 (mmol/L

Excerpt:

The anion gap test measures anion gap (sometimes called serum anion gap) or how much acid is in your blood. Acid levels that are higher or lower than normal can tip your doctor off to a health problem and help them find the right treatment for you.

Too much acid in your blood can be a sign of short-term problems like dehydration and diarrhea or long-term conditions like diabetes. It’s not common, but too little acid may point to a serious problem like heart disease.

19. eGFR

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19. eGFR by Creatinine
# Source Date Value Range
1. TX1 12/17/2024 64 > 59 (ml/min/1.73m2)
2. UT1 08/18/2025 68 > 59(ml/min/1.73m2)

Excerpt:

 eGFR stands for estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate. It’s a blood test to measure how well your kidneys filter waste and excess fluids from your blood. The eGFR is an essential indicator of kidney function and helps diagnose and monitor kidney disease.

Read Notes:

Note 1:

 Calculated GFR values above 60ml/min/1.73 m2 shouldbe interpreted as > 60 and not an exact number.

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Note 2:

Normal values: Female 60–128 ml/min/1.73

Male values 60–152 ml/min/1.73. 

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Note 3:

eGFR is calculated using the CKD-EPI (2021) equation. 

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Note 4:

 Hemolysis noted during laboratory analysis. Please interpret Potassium results with caution

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