How much of a workup do you recommend before ordering diagnostics with contrast (assuming kidney function tests are normal)? Is a basic metabolic panel enough? — Sharon Owens, NP, Salisbury, Md.
A potassium blood test is used to measure the amount of potassium in your blood. It is part of a panel of blood tests called a basic metabolic panel (BMP) that measures different substances in your ...
Co announces that the FDA has granted waived status under CLIA regulations for 4 additional analytes, that subsequently allows the waived status of 3 additional complete chemistry panels, including ...