Also known as: BMP, Basic Metabolic Panel (8), Chem-7, Chem-8
On your lab requisition: Labcorp “Basic Metabolic Panel (8)” (test no. 322758)BioReference “Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)” (test code 2555-1)
The short answer
Basic Metabolic Panel measures Glucose, BUN and Creatinine plus 5 more from a standard blood draw. At TestWell it costs $20.99 plus a $6 lab processing fee, requires an 8–12 hour fast, and results post in 1–3 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; draw at Quest or Labcorp.
Hospital Lab
$150
cash pay
Other Labs
$30
+ lab fees
TestWell
$20.99
+ $6 lab processing fee
The Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) is one of the most commonly ordered blood tests. It measures 8 key substances in your blood to evaluate kidney function, blood sugar levels, and electrolyte/fluid balance. It's often used as a baseline health screen and to monitor chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
8-test metabolic snapshot: glucose, calcium, sodium, potassium, CO2, chloride, BUN, creatinine. A smaller, cheaper alternative to the 14-test CMP when liver markers aren't needed.
Patients monitoring kidney function or electrolyte balance, anyone on diuretics or hypertension medication, athletes tracking hydration markers, or anyone who wants a basic metabolic check without liver enzymes.
Sample Type
Blood draw
Fasting
Required
Results In
1–3 business days
Performed At
Quest or Labcorp
8 biomarkers tested
Your Basic Metabolic Panel results will include values for each of the 8 biomarkers tested, along with reference ranges. Results are reviewed by a licensed physician before being released to your secure portal.
If any values fall outside the normal range, your report will include guidance on what that may mean and recommended next steps. You'll receive an email notification when your results are ready, typically within 1–3 business days.
Typical reference range layout
Lab reports show where your value sits relative to established reference intervals—your physician interprets this in context for you. Already have results? Analyze them with your AI assistant against our physician-reviewed ranges.
Fasting for 8–12 hours is recommended. Water is okay.
What can throw off this result
Physician-reviewed “Before your test” pages — what each factor does, for how long, and what to do about it.
A Basic Metabolic Panel costs $20.99 at TestWell — $26.99 all-in when ordered alone, because the $6 lab processing fee is charged once per order, with no draw fee or physician fee added. Hospital outpatient labs typically bill around $150.00 self-pay for the same test, and often more. With insurance, what you pay depends on your deductible and your plan's negotiated rate; TestWell's price is fixed before the draw and is HSA/FSA-eligible.
| Where you order | Price | One test, all-in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestWell (drawn at Quest) | $20.99 | $26.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order |
| TestWell (drawn at Labcorp) | $21.99 | $27.99 | Labcorp's own cost for this test is higher; same order, same portal, same physician review |
| TestWell (drawn at BioReference — New York & New Jersey) | $22.99 | $28.99 | New York and New Jersey orders route to BioReference; Quest Health and Labcorp OnDemand don't take self-ordered draws in those states |
| Hospital outpatient lab, self-pay (typical) | $150.00 | $150.00 | Reference figure; hospital charges vary widely by facility and are often higher |
Lab test codes: Quest test code 10165 · Labcorp test no. 322758 · BioReference code 2555-1. Competitor prices are read from the linked public pages and re-checked regularly; the labs' sites may add taxes or change prices without notice.
Compare more: Quest Diagnostics price list · Labcorp price list · Quest vs Labcorp · Lab test price checker
The CMP adds 6 liver-function tests (ALT, AST, ALP, albumin, total protein, bilirubin) to the BMP's 8 metabolic tests. CMP is more thorough and only $5 more — most people should order it instead. BMP is the right call when you specifically need kidney/electrolyte monitoring without liver markers.
TestWell charges $20.99 — vs $29 at Quest Direct and typically $50-$120 at hospital outpatient labs. Same Quest or Labcorp draw and result.
Yes — 9-12 hours of fasting (water only) for accurate glucose. Other markers don't strictly require fasting, but fasting gives the cleanest reading.
Annually for healthy adults under 40. Every 3-6 months if monitoring blood pressure medication, diuretics, or kidney function.
Basic Metabolic Panel results are typically ready in 1–3 business days after your draw at Quest or Labcorp. TestWell emails you the moment they post, and your results dashboard shows each marker against its reference range with a plain-English explanation.
Keto and high-protein diets, ibuprofen and other NSAIDs, peptides and GLP-1s and dehydration can change a Basic Metabolic Panel result without anything being wrong. Keto and high-protein diets can raise BUN and Creatinine and can lower Sodium and Glucose — A high BUN with normal creatinine and eGFR reflects protein intake, not kidney damage. Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs can raise BUN and Potassium and can lower Sodium — hydrate; skip NSAIDs for a few days before a kidney-function baseline if the prescriber agrees. Peptides and GLP-1s can lower Glucose and can raise BUN — expected treatment effect — A1c is the monitoring marker, not a reason to stop. Dehydration can raise BUN and Sodium — hydrate normally; water is allowed during a fast. Each factor is covered on our physician-reviewed "Before your test" pages; when one applies, the fix is usually to remove it and retest.
Order the Basic Metabolic Panel online from TestWell for $20.99 (plus a $6 per-order lab processing fee) — no doctor's visit, referral or insurance needed. A licensed physician authorizes the order, then you walk into any Quest or Labcorp patient service center near you for the draw (the lab locator on our site lists the closest ones by ZIP code), and results arrive in 1–3 business days.
The CPT code for a Basic Metabolic Panel is 80048. You can order it from TestWell for $20.99 — no doctor's visit or insurance required, with results in 1–3 business days.
The Basic Metabolic Panel is Quest Diagnostics test code 10165, Labcorp test number 322758 ("Basic Metabolic Panel (8)"), BioReference code 2555-1 ("Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)") (CPT 80048). TestWell orders it under those codes for $20.99 at Quest, Labcorp or BioReference — no doctor's visit or insurance required, results in 1–3 business days. Codes verified against the labs' catalogs in 2026.
Medically reviewed by Youmna DiStefano, MD · Last reviewed September 2026
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$20.99
+ $6 lab processing fee at checkout
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