Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) Test

$49

Measures key components for valuable information on your metabolism, liver and kidneys.

Your metabolism is the life force of all your body’s energy, turning what you eat into the fuel to support vital functions including heart rate, brain function and breathing. A metabolic test can reveal how the pieces involved are working to support your body’s needs.

This comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) blood test measures essential components in your blood (including sugars, minerals, electrolytes, enzymes and waste products) that contribute to your overall health and provide information on the functioning status of your metabolism, liver and kidneys. When reviewed by your healthcare provider, a CMP test with a clinical examination may help detect certain health conditions like diabetes, kidney disease, liver inflammation or electrolyte imbalances.

Note: A CMP panel may reveal results that suggest abnormal thyroid function, but it does not directly measure thyroid function. To assess your thyroid function, consider our Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test or the Thyroid Health Blood Test Package, which also provides TSH results.

Test Details

Sample Type: Blood

Age: 18+

HSA/FSA: Accepted

Collection Method: In person at a Labcorp location

Results: 1 day from when your sample arrives at our lab

Preparation: Fast for 12 hours (no food or drink, except water).

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Taking a proactive approach to health?

While 6 in 10 adults have a chronic disease and 4 in 10 have two or more, changes in lifestyle and behavior (like being more physically active or eating a healthy diet) can prevent or control many of these conditions.¹

Do you take multiple medications?

In consultation with your healthcare provider, a CMP test can be used to monitor the use of certain medications to check for kidney-related or liver-related side effects.²

Unexplained health issues?

A healthy diet and regular physical activity are essential for long-term health benefits and for the prevention of chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.³

A healthy diet and regular physical activity are essential for long-term health benefits and for the prevention of chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.³

This test can provide a comprehensive look at your overall metabolic health. Empower yourself with better insight into your health.

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About Chronic Diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Reviewed May 6, 2022. Accessed October 27, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/infographic/chronic-diseases.htm

2. Testing.com. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP). Updated July 29, 2022. Accessed October 27, 2022. https://www.testing.com/tests/comprehensive-metabolic-panel-cmp/

3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Causes of Obesity. Updated March 21, 2022. Accessed October 27, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/basics/causes.html

What's Tested

Chloride

An electrically charged mineral (electrolyte) that helps regulate fluid and acid-base balance within the body.

Globulin, Total

A measure of a group of proteins that function to help transport nutrients and help the body fight infections.

Calcium

A mineral essential to bone and muscle health.

Alkaline Phosphatase

An enzyme found in the cells of the liver and other tissue.

A/G Ratio

A measure of the amount of albumin present compared to globulin present in the blood. Both albumin and globulin are proteins produced by the liver.

Bilirubin

A waste product produced by the liver as it breaks down red blood cells.

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

A protein waste product removed from the blood by the kidneys.

Sodium

An electrically charged mineral (electrolyte) necessary for healthy muscle and nerve function that also helpsmaintain fluid balance.

Potassium

An electrically charged mineral (electrolyte) vital to a cell’s ability to take in nutrients and remove waste; it is also essential for muscle function and regulating fluid balance.

Glucose

The primary type of sugar found in your blood.

Total Protein

The total amount of proteins (including albumin) found in the blood that helps determine overall nutritional status.

Albumin

The main protein that circulates in the blood, which provides tissue nourishment, carries substances (such as hormones and drugs) in the blood, and helps keep fluids within the blood vessels.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

A waste product created by the body’s metabolism that helps maintain the body’s acid-base balance (pH) in the form of the electrolyte bicarbonate.

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)

An enzyme found mostly in the cells of the liver and kidney.

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)

An enzyme found in the cells throughout the body but mostly in the cells of the heart and liver.

Creatinine

A muscle-produced waste product filtered out by the kidneys.

BUN/Creatinine Ratio

A comparison of BUN levels to creatinine levels, two waste products filtered by the kidneys.

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

A calculation (factored from your serum creatinine level, age, and gender) used to determine your level of kidney function; the higher your eGFR number, the better your kidneys are working; low results may be a sign of kidney disease.

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Purchase Your Test

Simply purchase this test online. A healthcare provider will review and approve your test requests; no healthcare provider visit is required.

Provide Your Sample

Visit a Labcorp location near you for sample collection. Visits may be scheduled online.

Get Your Results

View your easy-to-read results online in your Labcorp Patient™ account, including Linked Accounts. For certain results that require prompt attention, you will also be contacted by phone or mail.

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FAQ

Visit the Labcorp OnDemand website to browse and purchase laboratory tests and create your Labcorp OnDemand account. All Labcorp OnDemand testing requires a healthcare provider order; for your convenience, Labcorp OnDemand has contracted with PWNHealth LLC and its affiliated professional entities (collectively, PWNHealth) to provide healthcare provider services. Visit a Labcorp location for sample collection; or, if using an at-home kit, collect your sample yourself. We’ll let you know when your results are ready to be accessed through your Labcorp OnDemand account or through your Labcorp Patient account.

Your results will be provided to you through our secure online portal to view or print. Results are also provided to PWNHealth, which provides professional healthcare provider services for OnDemand tests. If you are accessing your results through your Labcorp Patient account, all users linked to the account will have access to all OnDemand test results. Results may also be provided to a local, state, or federal health authority, but only when legally required. For example, many states require the testing laboratory and healthcare provider to report test results for certain communicable diseases, such as sexually transmitted diseases or COVID-19, to local or state health departments.

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Your testing will be performed in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Labcorp provides leading-edge medical laboratory tests and services through a national network of primary clinical laboratories and specialty testing laboratories. Our labs perform regular quality assurance testing to ensure our results are accurate.

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