Metabolic Panel Explained

The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) provides a snapshot of your metabolic health, including kidney function, liver function, blood sugar, and electrolyte balance.

Glucose Your blood sugar level. - Fasting Normal: 70-99 mg/dL - Optimal: 70-85 mg/dL - Prediabetic: 100-125 mg/dL - Diabetic: ≥126 mg/dL

Kidney Function Markers

BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) - Normal: 7-20 mg/dL - High: Dehydration, kidney issues, high protein diet - Low: Liver disease, malnutrition

Creatinine - Normal: 0.7-1.3 mg/dL (men), 0.6-1.1 (women) - High: Kidney dysfunction, muscle breakdown - Low: Low muscle mass, liver disease

GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate) - Normal: >90 mL/min - Mild CKD: 60-89 - Moderate CKD: 30-59 - Severe CKD: <30

Electrolytes

Sodium - Normal: 136-145 mEq/L - High: Dehydration - Low: Overhydration, SIADH

Potassium - Normal: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L - High: Kidney disease, medications - Low: Diuretics, vomiting

Chloride - Normal: 96-106 mEq/L

CO2 (Bicarbonate) - Normal: 23-29 mEq/L

Liver Function

ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) - Normal: 7-56 U/L - High: Liver damage, medications, fatty liver

AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase) - Normal: 10-40 U/L - High: Liver or muscle damage

ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase) - Normal: 44-147 U/L - High: Liver or bone issues

Bilirubin - Normal: 0.1-1.2 mg/dL - High: Liver disease, hemolysis

Albumin - Normal: 3.5-5.0 g/dL - Low: Liver disease, malnutrition, inflammation