This test is useful for evaluating patients with suspected scleroderma, dermatomyositis, or polymyositis.
A basic metabolic panel is a blood test that measures your sugar (glucose) level, electrolyte and fluid balance, and kidney function. Glucose is a type of sugar your body uses for energy. Electrolytes keep your body’s fluids in balance.
Components: Glucose BUN Creatinine Sodium Potassium Chloride CO2 Calcium GFR
Albumin measurements are useful in diagnosing and monitoring diseases involving the kidney and liver.
Elevated serum amylase is useful for diagnosing acute pancreatitis.