Clinical Laboratory Technician Mock Interview
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What is a CMP?
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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"A CMP is a test that helps monitor the fluid and electrolytes within a patient's body. It is important to help determine if there is some type of imbalance, such as with blood sugar or calcium levels."
Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.
"A complete metabolic profile or CMP, is used to check or monitor the fluid balance and electrolyte levels in a patient's body. Certain parts of the profile can indicate if there are issues with how the kidney, liver, or pancreas are working. For instance, if alkaline phosphatase , alanine aminotransferase , aspartate aminotransferase, and bilirubin are elevated, this can be a sign of a problem with the liver."
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
The comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a blood test that gives doctors information about the body's fluid balance, levels of electrolytes like sodium and potassium, and how well the kidneys and liver are working. Describe your understanding of a CMP and what it includes to the interviewer.
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
"A CMP is used to check a body's fluid and electrolyte balance. Calcium, sodium, and potassium are some of the levels that are checked with this test."
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