Basic Metabolic Panel without Calcium
Quest Diagnostics
Sample type: Serum
Requires fasting: No
Phlebotomy required
Details
The Basic Metabolic Panel without Calcium is a set of 8 specific tests that give a snapshot of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. This includes checking your blood sugar, electrolyte and fluid balance, and kidney function. It's often part of a routine check-up or when you're hospitalized to keep an eye on conditions like high blood pressure.
- Creatinine
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Carbon Dioxide
- Chloride
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Glucose (Blood)
Estimated days for results: Results should be available in 2 - 5 business days after the sample is collected
- Sodium: Helps control your body's fluid balance and blood pressure.
- Potassium: Crucial for muscle and nerve function.
- Chloride: Helps keep your body's fluid balance.
- Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate): Important for maintaining your body's acid-base balance.
- Glucose: Your body's main energy source.
- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): Indicates how well your kidneys are working.
- Creatinine: Another indicator of kidney function.
- eGFR: Estimates your overall kidney function based on your creatinine levels, age, and sex.
2–5 business days
- Fasting before a blood draw means you don't eat or drink anything except water.
- Your doctor should provide any special instructions related to fasting for your test. Always follow your doctor's instructions.
Blood Draw Options with Fullscript
Fullscript offers several convenient phlebotomy options to complete your lab testing:
Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Centers (PSC)
- Location: Visit a nearby Quest Diagnostics Patient Service Center.
- Cost: $10 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins are accepted, but may experience delays. Aim to arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.
- Collection Instructions:
- Bring a valid ID.
- Bring your digital or printed requisition form, available in the Labs tab of your Fullscript account.
- Check-in: Scan the QR code from your confirmation email or follow kiosk instructions.
- More Info: Quest Diagnostics blood draw guide
Getlabs Mobile Phlebotomy
- Location: Sample collection at your home or office.
- Cost: $85 sample collection fee (paid during lab order checkout).
- Availability: Available in most locations – enter your ZIP code during checkout to confirm.
- Scheduling: Schedule your appointment here through your Fullscript account.
- Collection Instructions:
- Have your digital or printed requisition form and valid ID ready.
- Your phlebotomist will contact you by phone to coordinate arrival.
- More Info: Getlabs blood draw guide
- Preferred Specimen(s): 2 mL serum
- Alternative: NA
- Minimum Volume: 1 mL
- Collection Instructions: NA
- Transport Container: Serum separator tube (SST)
- Transport Temperature: Room Temperature
- Specimen Stability:
- Room temperature: 72 hours
- Refrigerated: 72 hours
- Frozen: 28 days
- Reject Criteria: NA
State restrictions:
Patient can't order this test if they are located in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, New York, or Rhode Island
