Basic Metabolic Panel

Pangkalahatang-ideya

Ang basic metabolic panel (BMP), na tinatawag ding Chem-7, ay isang madalas i-order na blood test na nagbibigay ng snapshot ng mahahalagang metabolic function: electrolyte balance, kidney function, at blood glucose. Ang comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) ay nagdadagdag ng hepatic function tests (LFTs, albumin, bilirubin).

Maaaring bahagyang mag-iba ang reference intervals depende sa institusyon at laboratory method, kaya dapat laging i-interpret ang values laban sa range ng reporting lab. Ang ilang pasilidad ay gumagamit ng alternatibong adult electrolyte intervals (halimbawa sodium 135 hanggang 145 mEq/L, chloride 95 hanggang 105 mEq/L, bicarbonate 23 hanggang 30 mEq/L, at phosphorus 3.4 hanggang 4.5 mg/dL).

Mga Normal na Halaga

ComponentNormal RangeClinical Significance
Sodium (Na⁺)136–145 mEq/LRegulasyon ng volume at osmolality
Potassium (K⁺)3.5–5.1 mEq/LCardiac at neuromuscular function
Chloride (Cl⁻)97–107 mEq/LAcid-base balance; inverse ang relasyon sa HCO₃⁻
CO₂ / Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻)22–29 mEq/LAcid-base buffer; regulasyon ng kidneys
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)7–20 mg/dLProtein metabolism; renal clearance
Creatinine0.6–1.2 mg/dLMuscle metabolism; glomerular filtration marker
Glucose (fasting)70–100 mg/dLCarbohydrate metabolism; insulin function
Calcium (CMP only)8.6–10.2 mg/dLBone/muscle/nerve function; PTH regulated

Karaniwang CMP Add-On Values

ComponentTypical Adult RangeClinical Significance
Phosphorus3.0–4.5 mg/dLBone/mineral metabolism; ATP-related cellular function
Magnesium1.3–2.1 mEq/LNeuromuscular stability at modulation ng dysrhythmia risk
Serum osmolality285–295 mOsm/kg H2OInterpretasyon ng tonicity at free-water balance
Albumin3.5–5.5 g/dLMarker ng oncotic pressure at protein status
Total protein5.5–8.3 g/dLContext ng pinagsamang albumin/globulin trend
Total bilirubin0.1–1.2 mg/dLCue ng hepatic processing at hemolysis-related changes
AST9–25 U/L (female), 10–40 U/L (male)Hepatocellular injury signal kasama ng ALT trend
ALT7–20 U/L (female), 10–55 U/L (male)Hepatocellular injury signal kasama ng AST trend

Interpretasyon ng Mga Component

Sodium (Na⁺) 136–145 mEq/L

  • Hyponatremia (<136): Pagkalito, lethargy, seizures (malubha) — mga sanhi: SIADH, overhydration, heart failure
  • Hypernatremia (>145): Uhaw, agitation, seizures — mga sanhi: dehydration, diabetes insipidus, sobrang sodium intake
  • Sumasalamin ang sodium sa fluid status — ang hyponatremia ay kadalasang sobrang tubig kumpara sa sodium, hindi palaging mababang kabuuang sodium

Potassium (K⁺) 3.5–5.1 mEq/L

  • Hypokalemia (<3.5): Panghihina ng kalamnan, cramps, constipation, U-waves sa ECG, mapanganib na dysrhythmias
  • Hyperkalemia (>5.1): Peaked T-waves sa ECG, bradycardia, cardiac arrest — critical emergency kapag K⁺ >6.5 mEq/L
  • Nagbabago ang potassium levels ayon sa pH: acidosis → hyperkalemia (lumalabas ang K⁺ mula sa cells); alkalosis → hypokalemia

Chloride (Cl⁻) 97–107 mEq/L

CO₂ / Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) 22–29 mEq/L

  • Ito ang total CO₂ o bicarbonate sa BMP — hindi ito kapareho ng PaCO₂ sa ABG
  • Low HCO₃⁻ (<22): Metabolic acidosis — mga sanhi: DKA, lactic acidosis, renal failure, diarrhea
  • High HCO₃⁻ (>29): Metabolic alkalosis — mga sanhi: pagsusuka, paggamit ng diuretic, corticosteroids

BUN 7–20 mg/dL

  • Sumasalamin ang BUN sa protein metabolism at renal clearance
  • Elevated BUN: Dehydration (prerenal), renal failure, high protein diet, GI bleed (natutunaw na blood protein), muscle breakdown
  • BUN:creatinine ratio >20:1 = prerenal cause (dehydration); 10–20:1 = intrinsic renal disease

Creatinine 0.6–1.2 mg/dL

  • Ang creatinine ay nailalabas mula sa muscle metabolism sa halos constant na rate at nililinis sa glomerular filtration — ito ang pinakamainam na routine marker ng GFR (kidney function)
  • Elevated creatinine: Renal insufficiency, rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown)
  • Ang eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) ay kinakalkula mula sa creatinine, edad, kasarian, lahi — normal >60 mL/min/1.73m²
  • Nahuhuli ang pagtaas ng creatinine — nakakabawi pa ang kidneys hanggang humigit-kumulang 50% nephron loss

Glucose 70–100 mg/dL (fasting)

  • Hypoglycemia (<70): Diaphoresis, tremors, confusion, pagkawala ng malay — agad gamutin ng oral glucose o IV dextrose
  • Hyperglycemia (>100): DM, stress hyperglycemia, paggamit ng corticosteroid, TPN
  • Diabetes criteria: Fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL (sa 2 pagkakataon); random glucose ≥200 na may sintomas

Karaniwang Clinical Patterns

PatternLikely Cause
↑BUN + ↑Creatinine (both)Renal failure (acute or chronic)
↑BUN alone, normal creatinineDehydration, GI bleed, high protein diet
↓Na⁺ + ↓HCO₃⁻Pagsusuka na may dehydration
↓HCO₃⁻ + ↓K⁺ + ↑GlucoseDiabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
↑K⁺ + ↑Creatinine + ↓HCO₃⁻Renal failure

Mga Kaugnay na Konsepto

Self-Check

  1. Ang BMP ng pasyente ay may BUN 48 mg/dL at creatinine 0.9 mg/dL. Ano ang malamang na sanhi, at ano ang ipinapahiwatig ng ratio na ito?
  2. Anong ECG changes ang kaugnay ng hyperkalemia, at bakit ito itinuturing na life-threatening emergency?
  3. Sa pasyenteng may DKA, aling mga BMP values ang aasahang abnormal at sa anong direksyon?