Why is this test important?

This profile is our most comprehensive preventive and health screening package. It combines a complete blood count, detailed organ and metabolic parameters, advanced cardiovascular markers, a complete hormone profile, iron and vitamin status, as well as additional markers for inflammation and cellular health. It is ideal for people who want a 360° health picture and targeted performance monitoring.

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Included Parameters

Blood Count

• Erythrocytes, hemoglobin, hematocrit: Assess the blood's oxygen transport capacity. Reductions indicate anemia, elevations suggest dehydration or other diseases.
• MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW: Describe the size, hemoglobin content, and variability of red blood cells. Deviations indicate iron deficiency, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency.
• Leukocytes: Total white blood cell count. Elevated with infections/inflammation, reduced with bone marrow weakness or certain infections.
• Differential blood count (neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils – both absolute and percentage values): Detailed assessment of immune defense. Changes indicate infections, allergies, or immunological disorders.
• Platelets: Blood platelets, important for clotting. Deviations can lead to bleeding tendency or thrombosis risk.

Liver Health

• ASAT (AST), ALAT (ALT): Liver enzymes that rise when cells are damaged. Elevated in fatty liver, hepatitis, or medication burden.
• GGT: Sensitive marker for bile flow obstruction, alcohol or medication burden.
• Bilirubin total/direct: Hemoglobin breakdown product. Elevated in liver or bile duct diseases.
• Alkaline phosphatase (AP): Enzyme that rises with liver or bone disease.
• Albumin, total protein: Show the liver's protein synthesis capacity and nutritional status.
• Fib-4 (calculated): Risk calculator for liver fibrosis based on laboratory values.

Kidney & Electrolytes

• Creatinine and eGFR (creatinine-based): Standard markers of kidney function.
• Cystatin C and eGFR (Cystatin C-based): More sensitive marker, particularly more reliable in muscular or very lean individuals.
• Urea: End product of protein metabolism, indication of kidney or metabolic stress.
• Sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphate: Central electrolytes for fluid balance, nerve conduction, muscle function, and bone metabolism. Deviations can trigger cardiac arrhythmias or muscle cramps.
• Uric acid: End product of purine metabolism. Elevated values are found in gout, overweight, insulin resistance, and kidney weakness.

Metabolism

• Glucose (fasting): Current blood sugar value. Elevated in diabetes or insulin resistance.
• HbA1c: Long-term marker for average blood sugar over the last 2-3 months.
• Insulin (fasting): Assesses insulin production. High values with normal blood sugar indicate insulin resistance.
• HOMA-IR: Calculated index from glucose and insulin to assess insulin sensitivity.

Heart Health

• LDL cholesterol: "Bad" cholesterol, central risk factor for atherosclerosis.
• HDL cholesterol: "Good" cholesterol that removes excess cholesterol from blood vessels.
• Non-HDL cholesterol: Encompasses all atherogenic cholesterol fractions.
• Total cholesterol: Sum of all cholesterol fractions, alone of limited specificity.
• Triglycerides: Blood fats that can be elevated with overweight, diabetes, or alcohol consumption.
• Apolipoprotein B (ApoB): Exact marker for the number of atherogenic particles in the blood.
• Lipoprotein(a): Genetically determined risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
• hsCRP: High-sensitivity inflammation marker that shows hidden chronic inflammation and cardiovascular risk.

Thyroid

• TSH: Thyroid control hormone. Deviations indicate over- or underfunction, before changes in T3 or T4 become apparent.

Hormones – Sex-Specific

• Men's Health: Total testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, DHEAS. → Assessment of testosterone deficiency or androgen status.
• Women's Health: Estradiol, FSH, LH, prolactin. → Differentiation of cycle disorders, menopausal status, or hormone imbalances.

Vitamin & Iron Status

• Vitamin D (25-OH): Central for immune system, bones, and muscles.
• Iron status: Iron, ferritin, transferrin, transferrin saturation. → Differentiation of iron deficiency vs. chronic disease.

Additional Analytics

• Homocysteine: Rises with vitamin B deficiency (B12, B6, folate) and increases cardiovascular risk.
• Omega-3 index: Shows the proportion of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids in cell membranes. A low value is associated with higher risk of inflammation and cardiovascular disease.
• uPAR: Marker for inflammation activity and cellular aging.

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Practical Notes on Blood Collection

Blood collection should be performed fasting (8-12 hours of fasting). Supplements such as iron, B-vitamins, vitamin D, or omega-3 should be paused 2-3 days beforehand to avoid falsifying results. Hormone values are time-of-day and cycle-dependent and should ideally be determined in the morning. In women, the cycle phase is additionally taken into account.