Does BMP Contain eGFR?
No, BMP (Basic Metabolic Panel) does not contain eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) as a standard component, though eGFR is typically calculated and reported automatically when a BMP is ordered because the panel includes serum creatinine.
Understanding the BMP Components
The question appears to be asking about laboratory testing rather than Bone Morphogenetic Protein, which is the focus of the provided evidence. Based on standard clinical practice:
The Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) is a blood test that measures 8 components: sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate (CO2), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, glucose, and calcium.
eGFR is not directly measured but is automatically calculated by the laboratory using the serum creatinine value from the BMP, along with patient age, sex, and race using equations such as the CKD-EPI formula.
Most laboratories report eGFR alongside BMP results as a reflex test whenever creatinine is measured, making it appear as part of the panel even though it's a calculated value rather than a measured component.
Clinical Relevance
When you order a BMP, you will receive an eGFR value on the same report, but this is due to automatic calculation protocols rather than eGFR being an intrinsic component of the panel itself.
The distinction matters for understanding what is actually being measured versus calculated, though for practical clinical purposes, ordering a BMP effectively provides you with kidney function assessment through both creatinine and eGFR.
Note: The provided evidence focuses on Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) in the context of bone regeneration and growth factors 1, 2, 3, which is unrelated to the Basic Metabolic Panel laboratory test. If your question was indeed about Bone Morphogenetic Protein and Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF), these are distinct growth factor families that can interact through signaling pathways 4, 5, 6 but BMP does not "contain" EGF as they are separate molecular entities.