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Athlete Blood Panel
Athlete Blood Panel
Blood Test
What's included
72 biomarkers included
Lipids
5
Total Cholesterol
A waxy fat molecule found in every cell of your body, produced mainly by the liver, that serves as a building block for hormones, vitamin D, and the membranes that hold your cells together.
LDL Cholesterol
A type of cholesterol carried through your blood inside particles that can lodge in artery walls and slowly build the blockages behind heart attacks and strokes.
HDL Cholesterol
The amount of cholesterol in the fat-carrying particle in your blood that moves excess cholesterol out of your arteries and back to the liver for disposal, serving as a key gauge of your cardiovascular protection.
VLDL Cholesterol
A form of cholesterol packaged inside triglyceride-rich particles your liver releases into the bloodstream, closely tied to how your body handles fat and calories.
Triglycerides
A type of fat your body uses as its main form of stored energy, carried through your blood in particles that can damage arteries when levels stay elevated.
Inflammation
3
hs-CRP
A protein your liver makes in response to inflammation, measured at very low levels to spot the slow-burning inflammation that quietly damages blood vessels over years.
Homocysteine
A sulfur-containing building block that forms when your body breaks down a common amino acid from protein, and its blood level reflects how well your one-carbon and B-vitamin systems are working.
Uric Acid
A waste product made when your body breaks down certain building blocks of cells called purines, which travels in the blood and is mostly cleared by the kidneys.
Metabolic
4
Insulin
A hormone made by your pancreas that manages blood sugar and shows how hard your body is working to keep glucose in check.
Glucose
A simple sugar that circulates in your blood and serves as the main fuel your cells burn for energy.
HbA1c
A form of hemoglobin that has bonded with sugar in your red blood cells, revealing your average blood sugar level over the past two to three months.
HOMA-IR
A calculated score derived from your fasting blood sugar and insulin levels that reveals how well your cells are responding to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar.
Liver
8
Albumin
The most abundant protein in your blood, produced by the liver, that reflects how well your body is managing inflammation, maintaining organ function, and preserving its repair capacity over time.
ALP
An enzyme found in your liver and bones that rises when bile flow is blocked or bone is being actively built or broken down.
ALT
An enzyme found mainly in liver cells that spills into the bloodstream when those cells are damaged, serving as an early signal of liver injury even before symptoms appear.
AST
An enzyme found in your liver, heart, and muscles that spills into the bloodstream when cells are damaged, signaling tissue injury before symptoms appear.
Total Bilirubin
A yellow-orange pigment made when your body breaks down old red blood cells, cleared from the blood by a healthy liver and bile ducts.
Direct Bilirubin
A waste product created when your liver processes old red blood cells, modified by the liver into a water-soluble form that can be eliminated through bile, reflecting how well your liver is handling one of its core cleanup jobs.
GGT
An enzyme found on the surface of liver cells that helps recycle your body's main protective antioxidant, and whose blood level rises when the liver is stressed, inflamed, or processing excess alcohol, fat, or medications.
Total Globulin
A group of proteins in your blood, produced mainly by immune cells and the liver, that collectively reflect how active your immune system and inflammatory responses are.
Kidney
7
Total Protein
A measurement of all the proteins circulating in your blood, combining the proteins your liver makes to maintain fluid balance with the proteins your immune system produces to fight infections.
BUN
A waste product from the breakdown of protein in your body that your kidneys normally filter out of your blood.
Creatinine
A waste product generated by your muscles at a steady rate and removed almost entirely by your kidneys, making its blood level a direct window into how well your kidneys are filtering.
Cystatin C
A small protein released by nearly every cell in your body that the kidneys filter out of your blood, making its level a sensitive read on how well your kidneys are working.
eGFR (Creatinine + Cystatin C)
An equation-based estimate of how well your kidneys filter waste from your blood, calculated from two markers in your blood instead of just one.
eGFR (Cystatin C)
A calculated estimate of how well your kidneys filter blood, based on a small protein that nearly every cell in your body releases at a steady rate.
eGFR (Creatinine)
A calculated number that estimates how well your kidneys filter waste from your blood.
Thyroid
4
TSH
A hormone released by a small gland at the base of your brain that tells your thyroid how much thyroid hormone to make.
Free T4
A thyroid hormone circulating unbound in your blood, reflecting the amount of active thyroid signal actually available to your body's tissues.
Anti-TPO
An antibody your immune system makes against a key enzyme in your thyroid gland, signaling that your body may be attacking its own thyroid tissue.
Free T3
A thyroid hormone that circulates freely in your blood and directly enters cells to regulate your metabolism, energy production, and body temperature.
Electrolytes
5
Calcium
A mineral in your blood that reflects the balance between what your gut absorbs, what your bones release, and what your kidneys keep or flush out.
Chloride
A charged particle in your blood that helps control fluid balance, acidity levels, and electrical signaling throughout your body.
Sodium
A dissolved mineral in your blood that closely tracks how well your body is balancing water and salt.
Potassium
A mineral in your blood that helps control heart rhythm, muscle function, and nerve signaling by maintaining the electrical charge across cell membranes.
Bicarbonate
A substance in your blood that helps keep your body's acid levels in the right range, mostly by neutralizing acid that builds up from normal metabolism.
Hormonal
7
DHEA Sulfate
A hormone produced by the adrenal glands that serves as the body's main reservoir for building sex hormones, with levels that peak in your twenties and decline steadily with age.
Total Testosterone
A hormone produced primarily in the testes that drives muscle growth, bone strength, sex drive, and fertility, serving as the central signal of male reproductive and metabolic health.
Free Testosterone
The portion of testosterone circulating in your blood that is not bound to carrier proteins, which is the fraction your tissues can actually use.
SHBG
A protein made by the liver that binds testosterone and estrogen in the blood, controlling how much of these hormones is available for your body to use.
LH
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that controls reproductive function by signaling the ovaries to release eggs and the testes to produce testosterone.
FSH
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that drives reproductive function by stimulating egg development in women and sperm production in men, with rising levels signaling that the reproductive system is working harder to compensate for declining function.
Estradiol
The most potent form of estrogen your body makes, produced mainly by the ovaries, that reflects reproductive function, bone strength, cardiovascular health, and brain chemistry across your lifespan.
Nutrients
9
Vitamin D (25-hydroxy)
A vitamin D compound made in your liver from the vitamin D you get through sunlight, food, and supplements, serving as the standard measure of how much vitamin D your body has stored.
Vitamin B12
A vitamin your body cannot make on its own that powers two essential chemical reactions involved in building DNA, protecting your nervous system, and keeping your red blood cells healthy.
Vitamin B9
A water-soluble vitamin your body cannot make on its own, essential for building DNA, recycling a potentially harmful amino acid, and keeping your blood cells and nervous system healthy.
Zinc
An essential trace mineral that your body cannot make on its own, used by hundreds of enzymes and immune cells to support everything from wound healing and infection defense to blood sugar control and brain function.
Total Iron
A mineral in your blood that your body uses to carry oxygen, produce energy, and support immune function, with levels reflecting the balance between what you absorb, store, and use.
Transferrin Saturation
A calculated percentage showing how much of your blood's main iron-carrying protein is loaded with iron, reflecting whether your body has too little or too much iron available for your cells.
TIBC
A blood measurement of how much iron your body's main iron-transport protein can carry, reflecting whether you have too little, enough, or too much iron available.
Ferritin
An iron storage protein that reflects how much iron your body has in reserve, while also rising during inflammation, infection, and liver disease independently of iron levels.
Omega-3 Index
A measurement of how much of two healthy fats from fish, called EPA and DHA, are built into the membranes of your red blood cells, which reflects your long-term omega-3 status.
Red Blood Cells
7
RBC Count
A count of the red blood cells circulating in a set volume of your blood, reflecting your oxygen-carrying capacity and the overall health of your bone marrow.
Hemoglobin
The oxygen-carrying protein inside your red blood cells that picks up oxygen in your lungs and delivers it to every tissue in your body.
Hematocrit
A measurement of the percentage of your blood that is made up of red blood cells, reflecting your body's ability to carry oxygen and maintain healthy blood volume.
MCV
A measurement of the average size of your red blood cells, revealing whether your body is building them correctly or struggling with nutrient shortages, bone marrow problems, or toxic exposures.
MCH
A calculated measurement of the average amount of hemoglobin packed into each of your red blood cells, reflecting how effectively your body builds the oxygen carrying protein that every tissue depends on.
MCHC
A calculated measure of how densely packed the oxygen-carrying protein is inside each of your red blood cells, reflecting the balance between hemoglobin production and cell size.
RDW
A calculated measure of how much your red blood cells vary in size, reflecting the overall health of your blood cell production and signaling hidden stress on the body from inflammation, nutrient shortfalls, or chronic disease.
Lipoproteins
2
ApoB
A protein that sits on the surface of every cholesterol carrying particle capable of damaging your arteries, making its blood level a direct count of how many of these harmful particles are circulating in your body.
Lipoprotein(a)
A cholesterol-rich particle produced by your liver that carries a sticky protein which promotes plaque buildup in arteries and interferes with your body's ability to dissolve blood clots.
Immune Function
6
WBC Count
A count of the immune cells circulating in your blood, reflecting how actively your body is fighting infection, managing inflammation, or responding to stress.
Neutrophil Count
A count of the most abundant white blood cells in your body, reflecting your immune system's frontline capacity to fight infection and signaling hidden inflammation that can damage blood vessels over time.
Lymphocyte Count
A count of the white blood cells responsible for fighting infections, producing antibodies, and destroying abnormal cells, reflecting the strength of your body's immune defense system.
Basophil Count
A type of white blood cell produced in the bone marrow that plays a central role in allergic reactions and immune defense, with abnormal levels signaling conditions ranging from active allergies to blood cancers.
Monocyte Count
A type of white blood cell made in the bone marrow that patrols the bloodstream for signs of infection and tissue damage, then migrates into organs where it transforms into cells that fight invaders and clean up debris.
Eosinophil Count
A type of white blood cell that your immune system ramps up in response to allergies, parasitic infections, and certain inflammatory conditions, serving as a window into how actively your body is fighting these specific threats.
Toxins
1
Mercury
A toxic heavy metal that accumulates in the body from seafood, contaminated air, and occupational exposure, with higher blood levels signaling greater risk of damage to the brain, kidneys, and heart.
Bone & Muscle
1
Creatine Kinase
An enzyme concentrated in your muscles, heart, and brain that leaks into your blood when those tissues are damaged or under heavy stress.
Stress & Recovery
2
Cortisol
A steroid hormone made by the adrenal glands that orchestrates your body's response to stress and follows a strong daily rhythm, peaking after you wake and falling through the evening.
IGF-1
A protein produced mainly by the liver that reflects your body's growth signaling, helping regulate tissue repair, metabolism, and cell renewal throughout life.
Blood Clotting
1
Platelet Count
A count of the tiny cell fragments in your blood that help form clots and repair damaged blood vessels, reflecting the balance between your bone marrow's production and your body's consumption of these fragments.
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