Physician-reviewed resultsNo doctor's order neededHSA/FSA eligible
25-45%of the weight lost on a GLP-1 can be lean muscle, not fat
~80%of post-meal blood sugar is taken up by your muscle
51biomarkers in one blood draw, alongside a full DEXA scan
Why monitor on a GLP-1
Body composition
Not all of the weight you lose is fat.
In DEXA substudies of GLP-1 medications, roughly a quarter to nearly half of the weight lost can be lean mass rather than fat. The exact share varies by medication, dose, and person. The scale drops either way, so it can’t tell you which one is leaving.
Muscle is where most of your blood sugar goes after a meal, and it drives metabolism, strength, and healthy aging. That makes it worth measuring, not assuming. A DEXA scan is the direct read on fat mass versus lean mass, so you can protect muscle while the fat comes off.
Safety & whole-metabolic picture
Confirm it’s working, and catch what’s worth watching.
These drugs change several systems at once. The blood panel confirms the full picture is improving, from glucose, HbA1c, insulin and HOMA-IR to ApoB, lipids, and hs-CRP, instead of trusting a single before-and-after number.
It also watches the organs most exposed to the drug’s effects (pancreas, liver, and kidney or hydration) along with the nutrition that erodes when you eat far less: protein status, iron and ferritin, vitamin D, and B12.
What each test covers
GLP-1 Safety & Monitoring Panel
$188
See whether your GLP-1 medication is improving your whole metabolic picture and catch the side effects worth watching before they surprise you.
51 biomarkers · one blood draw
DEXA Body Composition
from $60
A fast, very low-radiation scan that measures exactly what your body is made of.
Fat mass: total and where it’s stored, including visceral fat around your organs
Lean (muscle) mass: the direct measure of what you’re preserving as you lose weight
Regional distribution: fat and muscle broken out by arms, legs, and trunk to catch asymmetries
Bone density: a baseline for bone health as weight comes off
6-10 minute scan · no prep needed
Book your monitoring
Two quick bookings, about five minutes total. The scan happens at an imaging center near you; the draw at a lab or by mobile visit.
No doctor's order neededPhysician-reviewed resultsHSA/FSA eligibleSecure online results
Step 1 · Blood panel
GLP-1 Safety & Monitoring Panel
$18851 biomarkers, one draw
Continue to checkout and choose a lab or mobile blood draw near you.
Step 2 · DEXA scan
DEXA Body Composition
From $60price varies by location
Find a DEXA imaging center near you and schedule your scan.
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