Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)

Thrive Medicine Clinic offers Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) and Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) blood testing with physician-reviewed results. The CMP covers glucose, electrolytes, kidney markers, liver enzymes, protein, albumin, and bilirubin — a 14-marker snapshot of metabolic health. Fasting for 8–12 hours is required. Results are typically available within 24–48 hours and reviewed in clinical context by one of the clinic's board-certified physicians, not just flagged against reference ranges.

Blood testing at Thrive Medicine Clinic goes beyond the standard lab printout. The clinic offers both the Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) and the more comprehensive 14-marker Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), and both are interpreted in the context of a patient's full health history, symptoms, and goals — distinguishing the Thrive approach from walk-in lab services where results arrive with no clinical interpretation. The Basic Metabolic Panel covers eight core markers: glucose (blood sugar), calcium (bone and nerve function), sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, and chloride (electrolyte balance), as well as blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (kidney waste-filtering function). This panel is a rapid screen for metabolic status and kidney function that is useful for establishing a baseline or monitoring patients on medications that affect electrolytes or renal clearance. The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel adds six liver-function markers to the BMP: alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) reflect hepatocyte health; alkaline phosphatase (ALP) signals bile duct and bone involvement; total bilirubin indicates how well the liver is processing red blood cell breakdown products; total protein and albumin reflect nutritional status and liver synthetic function. Together, these markers give a much richer view of systemic metabolic health, which is particularly relevant for patients on hormone therapy, peptide protocols, or GLP-1 medications that may affect liver enzymes or glucose metabolism. Fasting for 8–12 hours prior to the blood draw is required to ensure accurate glucose and lipid readings. Results return within 24–72 hours, with most available within 24–48 hours. A physician reviews findings with the patient and contextualises any out-of-range values within the broader clinical picture — flagging values that are technically within normal limits but trending in a direction that warrants attention. The clinic serves patients from the Houston Heights neighbourhood, across the greater Houston metropolitan area, and Sugar Land, and offers telehealth options for patients who can complete a local draw at LabCorp or Quest. Comprehensive metabolic panel Houston TX, CMP blood test Houston Heights, BMP blood panel Houston Texas, fasting metabolic blood test Houston, liver function test Houston TX.