Bloodwork guide

Biomarker library

Understand what 57 common blood markers actually mean — what each one measures, what pushes it up or down, and the lifestyle levers that move it. No account needed.

Cardiovascular

ApoBg/LNumber of atherogenic particles HDLmmol/LReverse-cholesterol transport capacity Homocysteineumol/LB-vitamin sufficiency & methylation LDLmmol/LAtherogenic cholesterol Lipoprotein(a)nmol/LGenetic CVD risk factor Total Cholesterolmmol/LOverall circulating cholesterol Triglyceridesmmol/LCirculating fat & metabolic health

Metabolic

Fasting Glucosemmol/LOvernight glucose regulation HbA1cmmol/mol3-month average glucose exposure HOMA-IRComposite insulin-resistance index InsulinmIU/LInsulin-resistance sensitivity Uric Acidumol/LPurine metabolism

Hormones

Cortisolnmol/LAdrenal stress-hormone output (morning sample)Free Testosteronenmol/LBioavailable testosterone FSHIU/LPituitary drive on the sex hormone axis LHIU/LSignal from the pituitary to the gonads Oestradiolpmol/LOestrogen activity ProlactinmU/LPituitary prolactin secretion SHBGnmol/LTestosterone/oestradiol binding capacity Total Testosteronenmol/LTotal circulating androgen level

Thyroid

Free T3pmol/LActive thyroid hormone Free T4pmol/LThyroid hormone production TSHmIU/LPituitary-thyroid feedback

Inflammation

Creatine KinaseU/LMuscle damage hs-CRPmg/LSystemic inflammation

Liver

Albuming/LNutritional & liver-synthesis status ALPU/LLiver/bile-duct or bone activity ALTU/LLiver-cell damage ASTU/LLiver + muscle damage Bilirubinumol/LRed-cell breakdown vs liver clearance GGTU/LLiver detox load & alcohol exposure

Kidney

Creatinineumol/LKidney clearance (muscle-mass dependent)eGFRmL/minKidney filtration capacity Potassiummmol/LCardiac & muscle electrolyte balance Sodiummmol/LFluid & electrolyte status Ureammol/LProtein-waste clearance

Blood Count

Haematocrit%Red-cell concentration Haemoglobing/LOxygen-carrying capacity Platelets10^9/LClotting capacity White Blood Cells10^9/LImmune-system activity

Vitamins/Minerals

Active B12pmol/LBioavailable vitamin B12 Calciummmol/LCalcium regulation Ferritinug/LIron stores (also an inflammation marker)Folatenmol/LFolate status Ironumol/LCirculating iron (moment-in-time)Magnesiummmol/LMagnesium status (poorly reflected by serum test)Vitamin Dnmol/LVitamin D status

Other

FAI%Globuling/L MCHpg MCHCg/L MCVfL Neutrophil Count×10⁹/L Non-HDL Cholesterolmmol/L Phosphatemmol/L RBC Count×10¹²/L Total Proteing/L

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