InstalabMenopause Baseline Panel
A baseline for the years around menopause, in one blood draw: the hormones that time the transition (AMH, FSH, LH, estradiol), thyroid, cholesterol with ApoB and Lp(a), blood sugar and insulin, liver and kidney function, calcium and vitamin D, blood count and iron. Repeated every year or two, it shows the trend.
What's included
47 biomarkers included
- Lipids4
- Total CholesterolThe total amount of cholesterol in the clear fluid part of your blood after a blood draw.
- LDL CholesterolA 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 CholesterolThe amount of cholesterol carried in HDL particles in the clear fluid part of a blood sample.
- TriglyceridesThis blood test measures triglycerides in serum from a blood draw. Serum is the liquid part of a blood sample. Triglycerides are fats your body uses to move and store energy.
- Inflammation1
- hs-CRPA 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.
- Glucose Regulation3
- GlucoseSerum glucose is the amount of glucose in the liquid part of a venous blood sample after the blood has clotted. Glucose is the main sugar in your blood, and the result shows your blood sugar at that moment.
- HbA1cA form of the oxygen-carrying protein in your red blood cells that sugar has permanently stuck to, showing how high your blood sugar has run on average over the past two to three months.
- InsulinA hormone made by your pancreas that manages blood sugar and shows how hard your body is working to keep glucose in check.
- Liver6
- ALTA protein made mostly inside liver cells that leaks into your blood when those cells are injured.
- ASTAST is an enzyme inside liver, heart, muscle, kidney, brain, and red blood cells. This blood test measures how much AST activity has leaked out of injured cells.
- ALPAlkaline phosphatase is an enzyme measured from a blood draw, usually in serum or plasma. The lab reports how active it is. Most of the signal comes from liver and bone, so high or persistently low results need those sources sorted out.
- GGTAn enzyme sitting on the surface of liver and other cells that leaks into the blood when those cells are under strain or damaged.
- Total BilirubinA yellow-orange pigment made when your body breaks down old red blood cells, cleared from the blood by a healthy liver and bile ducts.
- AlbuminThe 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.
- Kidney4
- Total ProteinThe combined amount of protein in serum. Serum is the liquid part of a blood sample. Most of the protein is albumin from the liver plus antibodies and related proteins.
- CreatinineA waste product made by your muscles and cleared from your blood by your kidneys. It is mainly used to estimate kidney filtration.
- eGFR (Creatinine)A calculated estimate of kidney filtration based on creatinine measured from a blood draw, plus your age and sex.
- BUNA waste product from the breakdown of protein in your body that your kidneys normally filter out of your blood.
- Thyroid2
- TSHA hormone released by a small gland at the base of your brain that tells your thyroid how much thyroid hormone to make.
- Free T4A thyroid hormone circulating unbound in your blood, reflecting the amount of active thyroid signal actually available to your body's tissues.
- Electrolytes6
- SodiumA dissolved mineral in your blood that closely tracks how well your body is balancing water and salt.
- PotassiumA mineral in your blood that helps control heart rhythm, muscle function, and nerve signaling by maintaining the electrical charge across cell membranes.
- ChlorideA charged particle in your blood that helps control fluid balance, acidity levels, and electrical signaling throughout your body.
- BicarbonateA 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.
- CalciumA 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.
- PhosphorousAn essential mineral that your body uses to build bones, store energy, and maintain cell function, with blood levels reflecting the balance between what you eat, what your kidneys filter out, and what your hormones direct.
- Hormones3
- FSHFSH is a blood hormone made by the pituitary gland. It helps drive egg growth and sperm production.
- LHLH is a hormone made by the pituitary gland at the base of your brain. It helps trigger ovulation in women, drives testosterone production in men, and often rises when the ovaries or testes stop responding strongly to the brain's signal.
- EstradiolThe 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.
- Vitamins1
- 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.
- Red Blood Cells7
- RBC CountA 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.
- HemoglobinThe oxygen-carrying protein inside your red blood cells that picks up oxygen in your lungs and delivers it to every tissue in your body.
- HematocritA 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.
- MCVThe average size of your red blood cells on a whole-blood test from a blood draw. It can help narrow the cause of anemia, but it does not diagnose the cause by itself.
- MCHThe calculated average amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin inside one red blood cell on a complete blood count.
- MCHCA red blood cell measurement showing how concentrated the oxygen-carrying protein is inside your red cells. A low value means those cells are carrying less of it than expected.
- RDWA standard blood-count measure of how much your red blood cells vary in size.
- Lipoproteins2
- ApoBA blood protein found one-for-one on the main cholesterol-carrying particles that can get trapped in artery walls. Its level shows how many of those particles are circulating.
- 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 Function1
- WBC CountA count of the white blood cells in a whole-blood sample. It helps flag infection, inflammation, and times when your body is making too few immune cells, but it does not name the cause by itself.
- Blood Clotting1
- Platelet CountPlatelet count measures how many platelets are in a whole-blood sample. Platelets are small blood fragments that help stop bleeding.
- Reproductive1
- AMHA hormone produced by the small growing follicles in your ovaries that reflects how many eggs you have remaining, serving as the best single blood marker of ovarian reserve.
- Minerals1
- MagnesiumAn essential mineral found in every cell that supports energy production, heart rhythm, blood sugar control, and bone strength, with blood levels reflecting only a small fraction of your body's total supply.
- Iron Studies4
- FerritinA protein that stores iron inside your cells. A small amount reaches your blood, and when inflammation is low it gives the best single read on how much iron your body has banked.
- Total IronA 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 SaturationA 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.
- TIBCA 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.