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Blood Test Results: CMP Explained

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)

Definition: Measures kidney and liver function, electrolyte levels

Substance

What It Is

Reference Ranges *

What a Low Number May Mean

What a High Number May Mean

USA

UK/EU

Australia/Canada

Glucose (fasting or non-fasting)

Sugar in the blood

70-99 mg/dL (fasting)

Hypoglycemia, liver disease, adrenal insufficiency, excess insulin Hyperglycemia, certain types of diabetes, prediabetes,

70-125 mg/dL (non-fasting)

pancreatitis, hyperthyroidism

Sodium (Na)

An electrolyte which keeps your body in balance

136-144 mEq/L

Use of diuretics, diarrhea, adrenal insufficiency

Kidney dysfunction, dehydration, Cushing's syndrome

Potassium (K)

An electrolyte and mineral

3.7-5.2 mEq/L

Use of diuretics or corticosteroids (such as prednisone or

Acute or chronic kidney failure, Addison's disease, diabetes,

cortisone

dehydration

Chloride (Cl)

An electrolyte

96-106 mmol/L

Emphysema, chronic lung disease

Dehydration, Cushing's syndrome, kidney disease

Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (CO2)

Gaseous waste product from metabolism

20-29 mmol/L

Kidney disease, certain toxic exposures, severe infection

Lung diseases, including COPD

BUN (blood urea nitrogen)

A waste product formed in the liver and carried to the kidneys, filtered out

7-20 mg/dL

Malnutrition

Liver or kidney disease, heart failure

of blood, and excreted through urine

Creatinine

A chemical waste produced by muscle metabolism

0.8-1.4 mg/dL

Low muscle mass, malnutrition

Chronic or temporary decrease in kidney function

BUN/creatinine ratio

10:1 to 20:1

Malnutrition

Blood in bowels, kidney obstruction, dehydration

Calcium (Ca)

A mineral stored in the hard part of bones

8.5-10.9 mg/dL

Calcium, magnesium, or Vitamin D deficiency; malnutrition;

Kidney disease, hyperparathyroidism, cancer, excess vitamin D

pancreatitis; neurological disorders

intake

Magnesium (Mg)

An electrolyte

1.8-2.6 mEq/L

Diabetes, high blood calcium levels, kidney disease, pancreatitis,

Dehydration, Addison's disease, hyperparathyroidism,

hypoparathyroidism

hypothyroidism, kidney failure

Protein (total)

Chains of amino acids essential for the growth and repair of cells

6.3-7.9 g/dL

Malnutrition, liver disease, kidney disease

Liver disease, kidney disease, dehydration, multiple myeloma,

Albumin

Protein that keeps fluid from leaking out of blood vessels and that

3.9-5.0 g/dL

Malnutrition, liver disease, kidney disease

Dehydration

nourishes tissues and transports nutrients through the body

Globulin

Alpha, beta, and gamma proteins; some are produced by the liver and

2.0-3.5 g/dL

Malnutrition, liver disease, kidney disease

Multiple myeloma, WM, leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus,

others by the immune system

and other autoimmune diseases

Albumin/globulin ratio

1.7-2.2

Multiple myeloma, WM, autoimmune diseases, liver disease,

Certain genetic conditions, some leukemias, liver dysfunction,

kidney disease

hypogammaglobulinemia

Bilirubin (direct or total)

A pigment in the bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver

0-0.3 mg/dL (direct)

Generally not a concern

Liver disease, bile duct disorder, red cell destruction

0.3-1.9 mg/dL (total)

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

Enzyme found in the liver and bones

44-147 IU/L

Malnutrition

Paget's disease or certain cancers that spread to bone, bile duct

obstruction, liver cancer

Alanine amino-transferase (ALT)

Enzyme found mostly in the liver

8-37 IU/L

Generally not a concern

Certain toxins such as excess acetaminophen or alcohol,

hepatitis

Aspartate amino-transferase (AST)

Enzyme found in liver, muscle, and other tissues

10-34 IU/L

Generally not a concern

Excess acetaminophen, hepatitis muscle injury

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

Checks how well the kidneys are working by estimating how much blood

90-120 mL/min/1.73 m2

Chronic kidney disease or kidney failure; GFR decreases

Generally not a concern

passes through the glomeruli (filters) of the kidneys each minute

progressively with age

* Reference ranges can vary by age, sex, methods of testing, and other factors. There are no

KEY

nationally established reference ranges for CMP and CBC values; instead, each laboratory tests a

mg: milligram g: gram mmol: millimole mEq: milliequivalent dL: deciliter

population and establishes its own reference ranges. Therefore, the reference ranges quoted are

IU: international unit L: liter mcL: microliter pg: picogram fL: femtoliter

only approximate.

m: meter mL: milliliter

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