Can Someone Help Me Interpret My Pre-Op Lab Test Request? What is all this stuff?

I just got the paper for my pre-op lab work. It says I need a 3hr. GTT with 100mg/ml of glucola, CBC, T4 & TSH, LIPID PANEL, CHEMISTRY PANEL TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: calcium, phosphorus, bun, uric acid, total protein, albumin, total calcium, bilirubin, direct bilirubin, triglycerides, SGOT, SGPT, GGTP (transpeptidase), alkaline phospate, LDH, sodium, potassium, chloride, cholesterol, iron. What kind of tests to they do to determine these, and do any of them hurt? I assume they will draw blood, what else will they do? Will I have to have a blood gasses test? Will they need a urine (or anything else) sample? Thanks for the info., I just want to know what to expect from this.

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