Bone Health

$118.00

Results: 1 to 2 days

Collection: blood draw

Biomarkers: 6

Bone Health is about much more than just calcium. Get the full picture with the Bone Health BioMap.

If your Bone Health BioMap reveals abnormalities, consider following up with a DEXA Scan.

BioMap included tests are listed below.

    • Reference range: 8.6–10.2 mg/dL

    • Optimal range: 9.0–10.0

    • The Calcium Test measures the total calcium levels in your blood, a major mineral the body uses and stores in large amounts.

    • Abnormal blood calcium levels may be a sign of bone disease, kidney disorders, thyroid disease, or other conditions.

    • 90% of the calcium in the body is contained in the bones and only 1% is in the blood.

    • Our bodies do not produce calcium, so we must get it from food or supplements.

    • Calcium is naturally found in dairy products (milk, cheese, and yogurt), plant milk, fortified orange juice, winter squash, black soybeans, soybeans (edamame), tofu, leafy greens (broccoli, spinach, and kale), fruits, beans, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and almonds.

    • If we don't consume enough calcium, our bodies will take it from where we need it the most—our bones—which leads to bone loss and eventually, osteoporosis, a condition that causes bones to gradually thin and weaken. 

    • Reference range: 1.5–2.5 mg/dL

    • Optimal range: 2.2–2.5

    • The Magnesium Test measures the amount of magnesium in your blood, an essential mineral needed in our bodies in large amounts. Every cell in your body needs magnesium to function properly.

    • Magnesium helps keep bones strong, regulates the immune system, and plays an important role in keeping your heart and muscles functioning normally, regulating blood sugar levels, maintaining blood pressure, and helping your body absorb calcium.

    • Our bodies do not make magnesium, so we must get it through food or supplements.

    • Magnesium is naturally found in leafy greens (spinach, kale, and collard, mustard, and turnip greens), whole grains, nuts (almonds and cashews), seeds, avocados, legumes, yogurt, bananas, dark chocolate, and fatty fish like salmon.

    • Reference range: 2.5–4.5 mg/dL

    • Optimal range: 3.0–4.0

    • The Phosphorus Test measures the amount of phosphorus in your blood, an essential mineral needed in our bodies in large amounts.

    • Phosphorus is important for healthy bones, teeth, and blood vessels. It also helps enzymes work, and keeps the pH of your blood within a normal range.

    • Low phosphorus levels can cause weak muscles, a higher chance of infection, loss of appetite, confusion, problems with coordination, bone pain, and anemia.

    • Our bodies do not produce phosphorus, so we must get it from food or supplements.

    • Phosphorus is naturally found in meat (poultry and pork), dairy products, eggs, seafood, and many plant based foods (sunflower seeds and broccoli).

    • Reference range: 16–77 pg/mL

    • Optimal range: 20–40

    • Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is created in the parathyroid gland when there are low levels of calcium in the blood.

    • PTH helps control calcium, Vitamin D, and other nutrient levels in the body, that affect the bones, kidneys, and small intestine.

    • Abnormal levels of PTH can disrupt calcium levels in the blood, which may lead to osteoporosis and other symptoms or conditions.

    • Reference range: >30 ng/mL

    • Optimal range: 50–70

    • The Vitamin D test measures the amount of 25-OH vitamin D in your blood, an indicator of the level of vitamin D in your body.

    • Vitamin D helps to regulate calcium and phosphorus, which are essential nutrients for strong bones and healthy cells. Vitamin D also helps the immune system fight infections and is involved in the proper functioning of your heart, blood vessels, insulin, and mood.

    • Your body makes Vitamin D after direct exposure to sunlight. It then stores an inactive form of vitamin D in fat cells until it's needed.

    • Your liver and kidneys change the inactive form of vitamin D into the active form (25-hydroxyvitamin D) your body needs.

    • Vitamin D is naturally found in foods such as meat, seafood (trout and salmon), cod liver oil, or fortified dairy and plant-based milk products. It can also be found in supplement form.