Description
Basic Metabolic Panel without Calcium includes BUN/Creatinine Ratio (calculated), Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Creatinine, Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), Glucose, Potassium, Sodium
Carbon Dioxide - The blood’s carbon dioxide levels are monitored and balanced by your lungs and kidneys. Looking at carbon dioxide levels can help to diagnose kidney disease.
Chloride - Chloride is one of the most important electrolytes in your blood. An increased level of blood chloride may indicate kidney disease or adrenal gland problems. Chloride helps to maintain your body’s proper blood volume and blood pressure. Most importantly, chloride keeps the ration of fluids inside and outside of your body’s cells at balance.
Creatinine to Bun Ratio (calculated) - The ratio of creatinine to BUN is usually between 10:1 and 20:1. A higher ratio may be caused by a condition that leads to a decrease in blood flow to the kidneys.
Creatinine with estimated GFR - Creatine is essentially a waste product that this created through the natural wear and tear of muscle tissue. Creatine is filtered through your kidneys into your urine. Your kidney’s capability of handling certain levels of creatine help determine the GFR (glomerular filtration rate). The average value for GFR is 90 or above, but it may lessen with age. A GFR under 60 means that your kidneys are not working correctly. A GFR below 15 indicates kidney failure.
Glucose - A glucose test measures the amount of a certain kind of sugar (glucose), that’s in your blood. High blood glucose levels can lead to damaged eyes, kidneys, blood vessels, and nerves.
Potassium - Potassium is both an electrolyte and a mineral. Potassium regulates the fluid ratio inside of your body and outside of your body. Potassium is a significant factor when it comes to keeping your nerves and muscles working. Kidney disease is the most common cause of high blood potassium.
Sodium - Sodium, like potassium, is also both an electrolyte and a mineral. Sodium is primarily located in the blood and lymph fluid. A hormone called aldosterone is created by adrenal glands to communicate with your kidneys and let them know how much sodium needs to be passed into the urine. When your sodium levels are low, it could mean heart failure.
Creatinine - Muscle metabolism leads to a chemical waste product called creatinine which normally gets filtered out of the body through urination. Increased creatinine levels in the blood may suggest kidney disease or other conditions that affect kidney function.
