Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) is old SMA 12 and includes Sodium (NA), Potassium (K), CLoride (CL), Glucose(GLU), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Creatine (Cr), Calcium (CA), Total Protein (TP), Albumin (Alb), Total Billirubin (TBilli), Alkaline Phosphotase (AP), transaminase (AST).
Basic Metabolic Panel(BMP) is old SMA7: NA, K, CL, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), GLU, BUN, CR
If fasting specimen indicated, that must be written seperately or identified on the lab slip.
Any blood work questions, feel free to contact me as former IV homecare nurse.
Why test SMA.7, calcium and albumin? anything to d o with drug addiction? or osteoporosis?
krisssy
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Why test SMA.7, calcium and albumin? anything to d o with drug addiction? or osteoporosis?