The panel
What we test
59 markers across seven categories. The core panel of 24 is intended to run every month so the series stays comparable, with a further 35 in an extended panel run periodically.
Each line below says what the marker indicates in general. None of them says what a result would mean for you, because that depends on your history and is a conversation for a doctor.
This is a draft panel. The final list is being agreed with our laboratory partner and will change before we open.
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Showing 59 of 59 markers.
Metabolic
Markers involved in how your body takes up and stores energy.
- HbA1cGlycated haemoglobinAn average of your blood sugar across roughly the previous three months.core
- Fasting glucoseThe amount of sugar circulating in your blood after a period without food.core
- Fasting insulinHow much insulin the pancreas is releasing while you are not digesting a meal.core
- HOMA-IRA calculation combining fasting glucose and fasting insulin into a single index.extended
- Uric acidA waste product from the breakdown of purines, which are found in food and in your own cells.extended
- LeptinA hormone released by fat tissue that is involved in appetite signalling.extended
Cardiovascular
Markers of the fats and particles carried in your blood.
- Apolipoprotein BApoBThe number of cholesterol-carrying particles in your blood, since each carries one ApoB protein.core
- LDL cholesterolThe amount of cholesterol carried on low-density lipoproteins.core
- HDL cholesterolThe amount of cholesterol carried on high-density lipoproteins.core
- TriglyceridesThe main form in which fat is transported and stored in the body.core
- Total cholesterolAll the cholesterol carried across every type of particle combined.core
- Non-HDL cholesterolTotal cholesterol with the HDL portion subtracted.extended
- Lipoprotein(a)Lp(a)A particle whose concentration is set largely by inherited factors and changes little through life.extended
- Apolipoprotein A1ApoA1The main protein found on high-density lipoprotein particles.extended
- HomocysteineAn amino acid whose level is influenced by folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.extended
Hormones
Chemical messengers that vary across the day, the month and the decades.
- Testosterone, totalAll testosterone in the blood, both the portion bound to proteins and the portion that is free.core
- SHBGSex hormone binding globulinThe protein that binds sex hormones and controls how much circulates freely.core
- OestradiolEstradiol, E2The main form of oestrogen in circulation, which varies across the menstrual cycle and across life stages.core
- Testosterone, freeThe portion of testosterone not bound to carrier proteins.extended
- DHEA-SAn adrenal hormone that acts as a precursor to other sex hormones.extended
- ProgesteroneA hormone that rises and falls across the second half of the menstrual cycle.extended
- Luteinising hormoneLHA pituitary hormone that signals to the ovaries and the testes.extended
- Follicle stimulating hormoneFSHA pituitary hormone involved in the maturing of eggs and the production of sperm.extended
- ProlactinA pituitary hormone with roles in reproductive and breast tissue.extended
- CortisolAn adrenal hormone that follows a daily rhythm, typically highest in the morning.extended
- IGF-1A growth factor produced mainly by the liver in response to growth hormone.extended
Inflammation
General markers of inflammatory activity in the body.
- hs-CRPHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinA general marker of inflammation, measured at the low concentrations needed to track small changes.core
- ESRErythrocyte sedimentation rateHow quickly red blood cells settle in a tube, which changes with inflammation.extended
- FibrinogenA clotting protein that also rises as part of the inflammatory response.extended
- Interleukin-6IL-6A signalling molecule released by immune cells during inflammation.extended
Vitamins & minerals
Micronutrients and the proteins that store and carry them.
- Vitamin D25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25-OHThe storage form of vitamin D, which reflects both sunlight exposure and dietary intake.core
- Vitamin B12A vitamin involved in nerve function and in the formation of red blood cells.core
- FolateA B vitamin involved in cell division and in the formation of red blood cells.core
- FerritinThe protein that stores iron, commonly used to describe the body's iron reserves.core
- IronThe iron circulating in your blood at the moment the sample was taken.extended
- Transferrin saturationThe proportion of your iron-carrying protein that currently has iron bound to it.extended
- MagnesiumA mineral involved in muscle and nerve signalling and in energy metabolism.extended
- ZincA mineral involved in immune function and in wound healing.extended
- CalciumAdjusted calciumThe calcium circulating in blood, adjusted for the amount of albumin present.extended
- SeleniumA trace mineral used by several antioxidant enzymes.extended
- Omega-3 indexThe proportion of omega-3 fatty acids in your red blood cell membranes.extended
Thyroid
The hormones that set the pace of your metabolism.
- TSHThyroid stimulating hormoneThe pituitary signal that tells the thyroid gland how much hormone to produce.core
- Free T4Free thyroxineThe unbound form of the main hormone the thyroid releases.core
- Free T3Free triiodothyronineThe unbound form of the more active thyroid hormone.extended
- TPO antibodiesThyroid peroxidase antibodiesAntibodies directed at an enzyme the thyroid uses to make its hormones.extended
- Thyroglobulin antibodiesAntibodies directed at a protein the thyroid uses to store hormone.extended
Organ function
Markers routinely used to describe how the liver and kidneys are working.
- ALTAlanine aminotransferaseAn enzyme found mainly in liver cells and released when they are disturbed.core
- ASTAspartate aminotransferaseAn enzyme found in the liver and also in muscle tissue.core
- GGTGamma-glutamyl transferaseA liver enzyme also involved in the bile ducts.core
- CreatinineA waste product from normal muscle turnover, cleared from the blood by the kidneys.core
- eGFREstimated glomerular filtration rateAn estimate of how much blood the kidneys filter, calculated from creatinine.core
- AlbuminThe most abundant protein in blood, made by the liver.core
- UreaA waste product from protein breakdown, cleared by the kidneys.extended
- BilirubinA pigment produced as old red blood cells are broken down and processed by the liver.extended
- Alkaline phosphataseALPAn enzyme found in the liver, the bile ducts and in bone.extended
- Total proteinAll the protein circulating in blood, including albumin and globulins.extended
- Cystatin CA protein cleared by the kidneys, used as an alternative basis for estimating filtration.extended
- SodiumAn electrolyte the kidneys regulate closely as part of fluid balance.extended
- PotassiumAn electrolyte involved in nerve and muscle signalling.extended