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metabolic panel

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metabolic panel
Lab medicine An abbreviated battery of analytes–BUN, chloride, CO2, glucose, potassium, sodium–to screen for metabolic defects. See Panel.
Metabolic panels
Basic MP G0096 CO2–bicarbonate, chloride–blood, creatinine–blood, glucose–quantitative, potassium, sodium, urea nitrogen–quantitative
Comprehensive MP Albumin, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin–total, calcium–total, carbon dioxide–bicarbonate, chloride–blood, creatinine–blood, glucose–quantitative, potassium–serum, protein–total, sodium–serum, transferase–AST, urea nitrogen–
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