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ALT is part of the liver function tests alanine aminotransferase. AST - aspartate aminotransferase. ALT/AST ratio is used to help diagnose liver disease and injury.. Likely from alcohol, drugs, or viruses such as a Hepatitis viral infection.
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Is a comprehensive metabolic panel the same thing as a complete metabolic panel?
yes
What is the order of draw for a comprehensive metabolic panel?
There is no order of draw. A comprehensive metabolic panel is just one tube, an SST or serum separator tube.
Do you need to fast for comprehensive metabolic panel?
yes
What does AST mean in the comprehensive metabolic panel?
AST stands for aspartate transaminase. It is one of the liver enzymes. When it is elevated, disproportionately, to ALT, this can be indicative of an alcohol problem, among other things.
What does code 80053 stand for?
Comprehensive metabolic panel- This is a standard lab charge
What does the medical abbreviation CMET mean?
Comprehensive metabolic panel short form.
What is in a chem-25?
A basic lab test. A Comprehensive Metabolic Panel or CMP
What is a comprehensive metabolic panel?
== CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel)== A CMP, otherwise known as a comprehensive metabolic panel, is a frequently-ordered blood test used by doctors to take a "glance" at a patient's blood sugar, kidney function,liver function, & fluid & electrolyte balance. The levels that are evaluated include glucose, calcium, total protein, albumin, sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2 (carbon dioxide), BUN (blood urea nitrogen), creatinine, ALP (alkaline phosphatase) , ALT (alanine amino transferase, or SGPT), AST (aspartate amino transferase, or SGOT), & bilirubin.
What does the medical abbreviation cmp mean?
CMP typically stands for comprehensive metabolic panel.
What is cmp 401.9?
cmp-stands for "comprehensive metabolic panel" and 401.9 is a ICD9 code.
What does procedure code 80053 stand for?
Comprehensive metabolic panel- This is a standard lab charge
What is the comprehensive panel metabolic screening for newborn babies?
Comprehensive panel metabolic screening is done on newborn babies to test for genetic disorders from birth. The panel comprises of many rare metabolic disorders which individually might occure very rare but when seen collectively the occurrence increase many fold. There are more than 100 metabolic disorders which can be detected in a newborn urine sample.
