Comprehensive Metabolic Panel – CMP (Test questions with complete answers)

What is included in a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel correct answers • Glucose • Bun • Creatinine • EGFR • Sodium • Potassium • Chloride • Carbon Dioxide • Calcium • Protein • Albumin • Globulin • Bilirubin • Alkaline Phosphate • AST • ALT Glucose correct answers 70 - 115 mg/dL Indications: Diagnose • Hypoglycemia • Hyperglycemia • Diabetes Mellitus Monitor treatments of diabetes Glucose in the body correct answers This is a sugar molecule that is a component of carbohydrates. It provides energy in the body and is absorbed from the blood to the cells for nourishment via insulin. The pancreas secretes insulin to helps regulate levels in the blood. Its levels naturally rise after meals with the intake of carbohydrates. Causes of ↑ glucose in the body correct answers • Diabetes Mellitus • Stress • Pancreatitis • Chronic renal failure • Cushing syndrome - (hypercortisolism) weight gain around mid-section , fatty deposits around face, fat loss from arms and legs • Corticosteroid therapy - (Steroid) used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, asthma, allergies. They also treat Addison's disease, a condition where the adrenal glands aren't able to produce even the minimum amount of corticosteroid that the body needs Causes of ↓ glucose in the body correct answers • Insulinoma - A tumor of the pancreas that produces excessive amounts of insulin • Hypothroidism - Underactive thyroid