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What does a CMP and CBC check for?

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Nathan Sanders

Updated on June 03, 2026

Complete Blood Count (CBC) and Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP-14) Blood Test Panel. A CBC and CMP-14 provide information about your health.

What does a general health panel include?

General Health Panel: A measure of general health, this panel includes the Complete Blood Count (CBC), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), and Thyroid tests.

What does CMP lab include?

About Our Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) measures blood sugar (glucose) levels, electrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, and liver function.

Will a CBC show liver problems?

Your doctor can use the results of these tests to give you a Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score. This shows how much your liver has been damaged, and whether you need a liver transplant. Other blood tests your doctor might order include: A complete blood count (CBC).

Can CBC detect kidney problems?

[H3] Blood tests for diagnosing kidney disease Following are a variety of blood tests that help determine whether or not you have kidney disease: CBC – complete blood count of your red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets—low CBC level can mean kidney function is reduced.

What do General labs test for?

Basic Metabolic Panel This test measures glucose, sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, carbon dioxide, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine which can help determine blood sugar level, electrolyte and fluid balance as well as kidney function.

Does CMP include thyroid?

Note: A CMP may reveal results that suggest abnormal thyroid function, but it does not directly measure thyroid function. To assess your thyroid function, you should consider a TSH test or the Thyroid package that includes measuring TSH.

What labs are included in a CBC?

Typically, it includes the following:

  • White blood cell count (WBC or leukocyte count)
  • WBC differential count.
  • Red blood cell count (RBC or erythrocyte count)
  • Hematocrit (Hct)
  • Hemoglobin (Hbg)
  • Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
  • Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)
  • Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)