A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a set of tests that a doctor may order to find out more about a person’s overall health. These are routine tests that can help evaluate how well the body is ...

Blood chemistry test The blood chemistry test, also called a basic metabolic panel (BMP) test, usually measures components of the fluid portion of the blood. These measurements give doctors ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...