Description

This is the single best general test for annual health monitoring.  It includes fasting blood work as well as a urine analysis.


This profile includes:

Chemistry screen:

  • Fasting Glucose (blood sugar)
  • Uric acid
  • BUN (blood urea nitrogen): Measures liver and kidney function
  • Creatinine: A test used to measure kidney function
  • BUN/Creatinine Ratio: For diagnosis of impaired renal function
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) – kidney function
  • Sodium
  • Potassium
  • Chloride
  • Calcium
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Phosphorus
  • Magnesium
  • Total Protein
  • Albumin
  • Globulin
  • Albumin/Globulin Ratio
  • Bilirubin: Evaluates kidney and liver function
  • Alkaline Phosphatase: Evaluation of liver and bone diseases
  • LDH (lactic dehydrogenase)
  • AST (SGOT): Evaluates liver function
  • ALT (SGPT): Evaluates liver function
  • GGT: Liver function
  • Iron (serum)

Lipid Profile: Evaluates the risk for developing atherosclerosis (arterial plaque) and coronary heart disease.

  • Total Cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • HDL Cholesterol
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • VLDL
  • Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio

Complete Blood Count with Differential and Platelet Count:

  • Red blood cell count
  • Hemoglobin
  • Hematocrit
  • Red blood cell indices
  • Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
  • Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
  • Red blood cell distribution
  • White blood cell count
  • Differential count
  • Platelet coun

Thyroid Function

  • TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormones)
  • T4 (total)
  • T3 Uptake

Urinalysis – Diabetes, various forms of kidney disease, and chronic urinary tract infections can show in the urine even if they are not causing symptoms. This test includes urine chemistry and a microscopic evaluation of urine to screen for occult (“hidden” disease).

Additional Health Markers – Cardiac, Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome.

  • Hemoglobin A1C — blood sugar control over a 2-3 month period. The “Gold standard” screen for diabetes, pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
  • CRP, High Sensitivity (sign of subtle inflammation). A factor in many diseases including heart disease.
  • Ferritin (storage iron). Higher levels are strongly associated with increased heart disease risk. Very low levels indicate iron deficiency anemia.
  • TIBC / % Saturation (Total Iron Binding Capacity) – Helps differentiate between various types of anemia and to diagnose iron overload (a heart-risk factor).