A basic metabolic panel is blood test that quantifies your glucose level, kidney function, and electrolyte and fluid balance is a basic metabolic panel.
From a myriad of sugars present in various biochemical reactions of life, your body uses glucose as its main source of energy for its metabolic processes. Your body’s fluid balance is maintained by your electrolytes; this keeps your body working normally i.e. your heart rhythm, brain function, and muscle contraction. Your kidneys are hard-working organs as they filter out the toxins present in your body. They also maintain the proper equilibrium of water, minerals, and salts in the body.
If you are currently taking medications for a certain medical condition, such as hypertension, your physician might issue a request for a basic metabolic panel to check if the medications are affecting the organs that process them and if they affect your electrolyte balance. Your physician might also order this as part of a routine physical examination or to aid in the diagnosis of a medical condition.