
The BMP may be part of a blood work-up for a medical exam or a yearly physical. It measures:
The BMP includes:
What Is Needed From You: A small sample of your blood. Please fast before this test.
The CMP is a larger panel of tests that may be part of a blood work-up for a medical exam or a yearly physical. A CMP includes tests that measure:
The CMP includes:
What Is Needed From You: A small sample of your blood. This test should be fasting.
These tests help your provider decide if you are at risk of developing heart disease. He or she will consider the results along with other known risk factors to develop a plan of treatment & follow-up care. The panel includes:
What Is Needed From You: A small sample of your blood. To make sure your test results are meaningful to your care, do not eat or drink anything except for small amounts of water for 10-12 hours before the test.
Thyroid Function Tests check the thyroid gland located in the front of the neck below your Adam’s apple. This gland makes hormones that play an important role in regulating your body’s metabolism. The tests also used to monitor patients who are taking hormone replacement medicine.
Thyroid Function tests include:
What Is Needed From You: A small sample of your blood.
A CBC with or without a WBC differential is often done as part of a routine medical exam. The test measures the types & numbers of:
CBC is used to:
What Is Needed From You: A small sample of your blood. Ask your provider or the Laboratory if you need to do anything special for this test.
This test helps measure the ability of your blood to form a healthy clot:
What INR means: The International Normalized Ratio (INR) helps standardize PT results from one Laboratory to the next. This is important when you need your test performed when you travel.
What Is Needed From You: A small sample of your blood will be taken. Ask your provider or the Laboratory if you need to do anything special for this test.
This test may be ordered as part of a wellness exam, if you have symptoms of frequency or burning during urination or as part of a metabolic workup. It can detect metabolic & kidney disorders as well as urinary tract infections.
UA Measures:
What Is Needed From You: A small sample of your urine will be collected using the clean catch method. The Lab professional will explain this process at the time of collection. If you have questions, please ask them before you collect the sample.
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