A comprehensive metabolic panel CMP is a set of lab

Last updated: 6/22/2023

A comprehensive metabolic panel CMP is a set of lab measurements of the ions and proteins dissolved in blood which is often ordered as part of an annual physical or on hospital admission Here are the normal ranges for some important dissolved electrolytes measured by a CMP ion sodium potassium calcium chloride hydrogen carbonate mEq L 135 145 3 7 5 2 2 12 2 55 96 106 23 29 Suppose the smallest mass of hydrogen carbonate that can be detected by a lab is 0 1 mg What is the minimum volume of blood that must be drawn to be sure that a patient s hydrogen carbonate is within normal range Be sure your answer has a unit symbol and round it to 2 significant digits H