The pattern of responses in this survey is that people pick one channel or another depending on both the nature of the task and the circumstances of the moment. Users turn to the Internet most when it offers advantages in speed, convenience, time, and other measures of efficiency.
What It Is. The hepatic function panel, also known as liver function tests, is a group of seven tests used to evaluate the liver for injury, infection, or inflammation. The liver plays important roles: It stores energy from food, makes proteins, and helps remove toxins. The liver also makes bile, a fluid that helps in digestion.
Comprehensive metabolic panel. (Redirected from SMA 20) The comprehensive metabolic panel, or chemical screen, (CMP; CPT code 80053) is a panel of 14 blood tests which serves as an initial broad medical screening tool. The CMP provides a rough check of kidney function, liver function, diabetic and parathyroid status, and electrolyte and fluid balance, but this type of screening has its limitations.