Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

Question 1

What is a basic metabolic panel (BMP)?

Answer 1

A blood sample test that measures 8 different substances in your blood.

Provides helpful information about your body’s chemical balance and metabolism (how body transforms food into energy).

Question 2

A BMP measures the following 4 substances in your blood?

Answer 2

1. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
2. Calcium
3. Creatinine
4. Glucose

Question 3

A BMP measures the following 4 electrolytes:

Answer 3

1. Bicarbonate - indicates amount of CO2 in blood
2. Chloride - functions along w/ other electrolytes to control many processes of body
3. Sodium - kidneys help regulate levels
4. Potassium - present in all tissues of body

Question 4

_____ are minerals that carry an _____ _____ when they are _____ in a liquid.

Answer 4

Electrolytes are minerals that carry an electrical charge when they are dissolved in a liquid.

Question 5

Electrolytes in your blood control _____ and _____ _____ and maintain the _____ _____ of your _____ and your _____ _____.

Answer 5

Electrolytes in your blood control nerve and muscle function and maintain the acid-base balance (pH balance) of your blood and your water balance.

Question 6

What is the most abundant monosaccharide found in your blood?

Answer 6

Glucose (blood sugar)

*Monosaccharides (simple sugars) are the simplest forms of sugar and the most basic units from which all carbs are built.

Question 7

_____ comes from the food you eat and is your body’s main source of _____.

Answer 7

Glucose comes from the food you eat and is your body’s main source of energy.

Question 8

Your blood carries _____ to all of your body’s cells to use for _____.

Answer 8

Your blood carries glucose to all of your body’s cells to use for energy.

Question 9

_____ is one of the most important and common minerals in your body.

Answer 9

Calcium is one of the most important and common minerals in your body.

Question 10

Calcium plays an important role in:

Answer 10

1. Blood clotting
2. Helping muscles to contract
3. Regulating normal heart rhythms and nerve functions

Question 11

Blood urea nitrogen is a measurement of _____, which is a waste product that your _____ help remove from your _____.

Answer 11

Blood urea nitrogen is a measurement of urea, which is a waste product that your kidney’s help remove from your blood.

Question 12

Creatinine is a byproduct of _____ _____. It’s a waste product that your _____ filter and remove from your _____.

Answer 12

Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle activity (normal wear and tear on muscles). It’s a waste product that your kidney’s filter and remove from your blood.

Question 13

A BMP can check several (4) body functions and processes, including:

Answer 13

1. Your kidney’s function and health
2. Your blood sugar levels
3. Acid-base balance in your blood
4. Fluid and electrolyte balance

Question 14

Your provider may also order a BMP, if you’re experiencing a more general symptom, such as:

Answer 14

1. Fatigue
2. Confusion
3. Multiple instances of vomiting
4. Breathing issues

Question 15

If any single BMP result or a combination of results are not normal, it may indicate but not guarantee many different health conditions, including:

Answer 15

1. Kidney disease
2. Diabetes
3. High blood pressure (hypertension)

Question 16

A BMP can also diagnose or help diagnose acute (sudden and severe) conditions, including:

Answer 16

1. Dehydration
2. Diabetes-related ketoacidosis
3. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
4. Kidney failure (renal failure)

Question 17

Sodium helps control:
Sodium also helps your:

Answer 17

Sodium helps control the amount of fluid in the body. It also helps your nerves and muscles work properly.

Question 18

Chloride helps control:
Chloride helps maintain:

Answer 18

Chloride helps control the amount of fluid in the body. In addition, it helps maintain healthy blood volume and blood pressure.

Question 19

Potassium helps your:

Answer 19

Potassium helps your heart and muscle work properly.

Question 20

Bicarbonate helps maintain:
Bicarbonate also plays a role on:

Answer 20

Bicarbonate helps maintain the acid and base balance. It also plays an important role in moving carbon dioxide through the bloodstream.