GLUCOSE
Type of sugar that your body uses for energy
What’s normal
70-99 mg/dL (after 8-12 hours of not eating)
What abnormal
results can mean:
If too much:
• Diabetes/prediabetes
If too little:
• Hypoglycemia
mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter;
mEq/L = milliequivalents per liter
CALCIUM
Needed for many body functions, including building bones, heart function, muscle contraction and
nerve signaling
What’s normal
8.5-10.2 mg/dL
What abnormal
results can mean:
• Kidney/liver problems
• Bone disease
• Thyroid disease
• Cancer
• Malnutrition
mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter;
mEq/L = milliequivalents per liter
ELECTROLTYES
Minerals that maintain fluid
levels and chemical balance
in your body
What’s normal
Bicarbonate (total):
18-30 mEq/L
Chloride: 98-106 mEq/L
Magnesium: 1.8-3.6 mg/dL
or 1.5-3.0 mEq/L
Phosphorus: 3-4.5 mg/dL
or 1.8-2.3 mEq/L
Potassium: 3.5-5.5 mEq/L
Sodium: 135-147 mEq/L
What abnormal
results can mean:
• Dehydration
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Heart failure
• High blood pressure
mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter;
mEq/L = milliequivalents per liter
BLOOD UREA
NITROGEN (BUN)
Waste product that kidneys filter out of your body
What’s normal
6-20 mg/dL
What abnormal
results can mean:
If too much:
• Kidney disease
• Heart failure
• Dehydration
If too little:
• Liver failure
• Malnutrition
mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter;
mEq/L = milliequivalents per liter
CREATININE
Waste product that kidneys filter out of
your body
What’s normal
Men: 0.7-1.3 mg/dL
Women: 0.6-1.1 mg/dL
What abnormal
results can mean:
If too much:
• Kidney disease
• Dehydration
• Muscle breakdown
If too little:
• Malnutrition
• Low muscle mass
mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter;
mEq/L = milliequivalents per liter
GLUCOSE
CALCIUM
ELECTRO-
LYTES
BLOOD
UREA NITROGEN (BUN)
CREATININE
What
your
BMP
measures
