A good benchmark if healthy

Complete if unwell

----------> Blood test requisition

• Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Basic Metabolic Panel

• sodium
• potassium
• calcium
• chloride
• carbon dioxide
• fasting blood sugar (FBS)
• HbA1c, 3mo average blood sugar
• creatinine
• blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Complete Metabolic Panel

• bilirubin
• albumin
• total protein
• alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
• alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
• aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

Lipid Panel

• triglycerides
• HDL cholesterol
• LDL ergosterol

Inflammation markers (non-specific)

• C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

Urinalysis

• routine (no culture needed)
• [urine only comes from the blood]