Basic Metabolic Panel

Basic metabolic panel cost isn't one number: $0 on Medicare, low at an independent lab, or hundreds at a hospital. Here's how to pay less.

Fasting for a BMP hinges on one of its eight results—blood glucose. Here’s the 8–12 hour, water-only rule, and when it doesn’t apply to you.

Basic metabolic panel normal ranges vary by lab, so the number on your own report is what matters. Here's the full 8-value chart—and what a flag means.

Your basic metabolic panel checks 8 substances across blood sugar, kidneys, and electrolytes — and one flagged value is rarely a diagnosis.