Metabolic Profile Test

The Metabolic profile test is a group of tests which evaluates eight different metabolic substances in your blood. This will give you information about your body’s chemical balance and how your body uses food and energy (mostly known as metabolism).

What are the purposes of this profile test?

This profile test is a metabolism test that measures different substances in your body, which helps in determining many health situations. So, depending on the condition, this can be used in diagnosing, screening, and monitoring.

• Your doctor might suggest this test as a routine health checkup to diagnose any potential health disease.
• This test can give you the exact clear information about your body, such as your kidney functions, blood glucose levels, metabolism, acid-base balance, fluid and electrolytes balance.
• This profile test can also be suggested as a metabolic screening test, doctors may offer this test to determine your response to the given treatment and how your medical condition is becoming over the period.

When do you need a Metabolic profile test?

• Your doctor may suggest this test if they suspect that you might have some problem in your kidney, acid-base balance, and fluid-electrolytes balance.
• If you are being cured in the emergency room.
• If you are being monitored for certain diseases, such as kidney disease and high blood pressure.

What can you expect in this profile test?

A healthcare practitioner will use a little thin needle to take a little amount of blood through a vein in your upper arm. The blood sample will be stored in a specified test tube container, and then the blood sample will be sent to the laboratory for examination. The whole blood collecting procedure will be done in less than 10 minutes.

What preparation do you need to take before the test?

You will need to fast before your blood will be collected. Here fast means no consumption of food except water. Also, if you have any medical condition and take any medicines then you should consult with your doctor. Therefore, if your doctor gives any specific instruction then you should follow the specified instructions.

What will be the interpretation of the test results?

All test reports have their own reference ranges, and the reference range might be slightly different from laboratory to laboratory. If one of the substances, or combination of substances are abnormal, then it might indicate many different kinds of diseases including kidney disease, diabetes, breathing issues and others. However, it is more preferable to consult with your doctor to understand your test result more finely.