Comprehensive Blood Panel in Baltimore
One blood draw read across many markers at once, and 3 clinics in Baltimore that list it.
- Time
- One visit A single blood draw
- What you do
- Give a blood sample Often after fasting
- You get
- Results across many markers Each against a reference range
A comprehensive blood panel measures many markers from one blood draw, across heart, metabolic, hormone, inflammation, nutrient and organ function. It goes further than the smaller set a routine physical usually covers.
Clinics advertise the number of markers, but what decides the value is which markers are on the list, how many your own physician already runs, and whether someone goes through the results with you.
Checkups in Baltimore, by the numbers
The rate of yearly checkups in Baltimore is a bit higher than the national rate. In Baltimore, 79.9% of adults saw a doctor for a routine checkup in the past year, compared with 76.9% nationally. That leaves roughly 440,000 adults across five counties and the city of Baltimore who haven't had a routine checkup in the past year.
CDC estimates. PLACES figures are modelled from a national health survey, not counted from medical records, so read them as estimates.
See how the six areas compare
| Area | Yearly checkup | Cholesterol checked (past 5 years) | No health insurance (ages 18 to 64) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 80.3% | 89.2% | 8.1% |
| Anne Arundel | 79.6% | 90.1% | 7.1% |
| Baltimore (city) | 80.4% | 87.5% | 10.1% |
| Howard | 80.8% | 91.6% | 5.7% |
| Harford | 79.7% | 89.8% | 6.8% |
| Carroll | 76.2% | 89.7% | 6.3% |
| Baltimore | 79.9% | 89.4% | 7.8% |
| United States | 76.9% | 86.2% | 11.0% |
Source: CDC PLACES, 2023 county estimates. Baltimore = Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford, Howard and Carroll counties and the city of Baltimore, weighted by adult population.
longevityclinicshub.comA yearly visit with your regular doctor covers the basics, including blood pressure and cholesterol. The tests above add more markers if you want a fuller picture.
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Comprehensive Blood Panel: common questions
Which clinics in Baltimore list comprehensive biomarker panels?
3 in our Baltimore guide: LifeMed Institute Bel Air, LifeMed Institute Columbia and LifeMed Institute Timonium.
Do I need to fast?
Often, for some markers such as glucose and lipids. The clinic tells you whether to fast and for how long.
What if a marker is outside the range?
A result outside a reference range is not always a problem. It is read with your history and other results, which is why the review matters.
Sources: MedlinePlus: Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP); MedlinePlus: How to Understand Your Lab Results