The Essentials

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$275.00

Results: 1 to 4 days

Collection: blood draw

Biomarkers: 35

If this is your first BioMap, start with The Essentials.

Biomarkers: The Essentials BioMap quantifies the 35 foundational biomarkers of inner health. Included tests are listed below.

What’s covered: cardiovascular and pancreatic health, kidney and liver function, thyroid function, immune response, stress response, glucose control, mineral & vitamin deficiency, metabolic health and inflammation levels.

Ozempic / Mounjaro: for patients on either medication, this BioMap is especially relevant, as these peptide-based drugs can adversely impact blood sugar levels, liver and kidney function, lipid metabolism, and pancreatic health.

    • Reference range: <90 mg/dL (90 to 129 is moderate risk, above 129 is high risk)

    • Optimal range: <80 (60–80 is great)

    • Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) carries LDL cholesterol and other potentially harmful lipid particles around the body.

    • It includes all cholesterol particles that can form plaque in your arteries and lead to cardiovascular disease.

    • Levels of ApoB can identify risk of cardiovascular disease, even if traditional LDL cholesterol levels are normal.

    • ApoB biomarker is also tested as part of the Cardiovascular Health BioMap.

    • Comprehensive Metabolic Panel measures essential metabolic biomarkers, including levels of electrolytes, liver enzymes, and kidney waste products.

    • Electrolytes: pay special attention to Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Potassium and Sodium levels.

    • Liver Health: pay special attention to Albumin, Alkaline Phosphatase, ALT, AST, Bilirubin, and Protein levels.

    • Kidney Health: pay special attention to BUN, Creatinine, BUN/Creatinine Ratio, Potassium and Sodium levels.

    • Biomarkers: 21

    • Albumin

    • Albumin/Globulin Ratio

    • Alkaline Phosphatase

    • Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

    • Alanine transaminase (ALT)

    • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

    • Bilirubin, Total

    • Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

    • Bun/Creatinine Ratio

    • Calcium

    • Carbon Dioxide

    • Chloride

    • Creatinine

    • Egfr

    • Globulin

    • Glucose

    • Potassium

    • Protein, Total

    • Sodium

    • Reference range (7-9 a.m.): 4.0–22.0 mcg/dL

    • Optimal range: 10–18

    • Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland, essential for evaluating adrenal health and stress response.

    • Elevated cortisol levels can lead to weakened immunity, weight gain, sleep disturbances, and anxiety.

    • The Cortisol biomarker is also tested as part of the Hormone Balance BioMap.

    • Reference range: 0.52–1.27 mg/L

    • Optimal range: 0.60–0.95

    • Cystatin C is a more sensitive marker than creatinine for detecting early-stage kidney problems.

    • Kidney disease often progresses slowly and silently, often without obvious symptoms—Cystatin C monitoring provides an early warning of kidney disfunction.

    • Reference range: >59 mL/min

    • Optimal range: >90

    • eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) is the rate at which the kidneys can process the elements in the blood so they can be eliminated through urine.

    • eGFR is calculated by the laboratory directly from the measured Cystatin C value.

    • Lab measured Cystatin C concentration gets plugged into a formula—along with your age and gender—to calculate eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate).

    • Reference range: 3–55 U/L (lower is better)

    • Optimal range: <15

    • GGT (Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase)is one of the first enzymes to rise in response to liver damage.

    • It’s an invaluable early-warning signal, as many liver diseases develop slowly and silently, potentially leading to irreversible damage.

    • Reference range: <5.7% of total Hgb

    • Optimal range: <5.2%

    • Hemoglobin A1c is a marker of average blood sugar levels over the past 2–3 months.

    • It reflects how much sugar is attached to your red blood cells, offering a long-term view of glucose control.

    • The Hemoglobin A1c biomarker is also tested as part of the Blood Sugar and Cardiovascular Health BioMaps.

    • Reference range: <3 mg/L

    • Optimal range: <1

    • Even with normal cholesterol and blood pressure, elevated hs-CRP levels can indicate hidden inflammation, which plays a critical role in plaque buildup, as well as heart attack and stroke risk.

    • The hs-CRP biomarker is also tested as part of the Cardiovascular Health and Immune Response BioMaps.

    • Reference range: 600–1640 mg/dL

    • Optimal range: 900–1200

    • As the most abundant antibody in the immune system, IgG (Immunoglobulin G)provides unique insights into the immune system’s current and long-term performance.

    • IgG is a foundational biomarker for assessing immune response, and is also tested as part of the Immune Response BioMap.

    • Reference range: 7–60 U/L

    • Optimal range: 20–60

    • Lipase, an enzyme secreted by the pancreas, helps your body process and digest dietary fats.

    • It is normal to have a small amount of lipase in your blood, but pancreas damage can cause a larger amount of lipase to be released.

    • Lipase test is a critical benchmark of pancreatic health as elevated lipase levels are linked to pancreatic injury or dysfunction.

    • Reference range: 1.5–2.5 mg/dL

    • Optimal range: 2.2–2.5

    • Magnesium is a critical mineral involved in a number of vital bodily processes.

    • It 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.

    • The magnesium biomarker is also tested as part of the Bone Health BioMap.

    • Reference range: 0.40–4.50 mIU/L

    • Optimal range: 0.5–2.0

    • TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) is produced by the pituitary gland.

    • TSH levels in the blood control how much T3 and T4 the thyroid produces, which are hormones regulating metabolism, energy levels, and other vital bodily functions.

    • The TSH biomarker is also tested as part of the Thyroid Health and Hormone Balance BioMaps.

    • Reference range: >30 ng/mL

    • Optimal range: 50–70

    • Vitamin D is an essential vitamin for bone and muscular health, immune regulation, chronic disease prevention and mood function.

    • Your body makes vitamin D after direct exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D is also naturally found in foods such as meat, seafood (trout and salmon), cod liver oil, or fortified dairy and plant-based milk products.

    • The Vitamin D biomarker is also tested as part of Bone Health, Immune Response, and Vitamin Deficiency BioMaps.