Boston Heart Comprehensive Lab Panel
The Boston Heart Comprehensive Lab Panel is a more in-depth look at your overall health compared to the Basic Panel. It includes a wider range of tests that provide a more detailed picture of your body's functions.
This panel includes tests that assess:
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- Lipid Profile: Evaluating lipids, lipid ratios, and additional risk biomarkers like ApoB, ApoA-1, and Lp(a) which are predictive of cardiovascular disease risk.
- Cardiovascular Risk: Beyond cholesterol levels, this examines markers of HDL Map, cholesterol balance with production and absorption, and other factors related to heart disease risk.
- Metabolic health: Encompasses biomarkers of blood sugar control, insulin resistance, and pancreatic beta cell function. Assessing beta cell function, which is crucial for insulin production and blood sugar regulation, helps identify diabetes risk and insulin resistance, monitor disease progression, and personalize treatment for optimal blood sugar management.
- Inflammation and Oxidation: By analyzing these indicators, we can gain insights into overall health, identify potential problems, and develop targeted interventions to reduce inflammation and its associated risks. These include markers of vascular inflammation and oxidation, and plaque instability which can identify increased CVD risk. In addition, this test measures markers of chronic, low-grade inflammation linked to various health issues.
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP): The balance of essential minerals, electrolytes, protein, and enzymes in your blood to provide information for liver and kidney health.
- Thyroid function: Comprehensive investigation into active thyroid hormones and antibodies.
- Complete Blood Count (CBC): Analyze rood blood cells (RBCs) for size and shape and white blood cells (WBCs) for immune function and signs of infection
By providing a comprehensive overview of your health, this panel can offer valuable insights. It helps identify potential health risks early on and uncover the root causes of health issues, allowing you to take proactive steps to improve your well-being.
Who needs to take the Boston Heart Comprehensive Panel?
The Boston Heart Comprehensive Lab Panel is ideal for:
- Everyone! Establishing a baseline health assessment for everyone, regardless of age or activity level.
- Individuals who’s conventional labs came back normal: If your traditional lab results fall within normal ranges but exhibit symptoms or concerns due to values approaching or exceeding optimal levels.
- Individuals with no known health issues: As a preventative measure to establish a baseline for future comparisons.
- People with or have a Family History of CVD or Diabetes: Early detection and identify nutrition and lifestyle interventions.
- Those experiencing general symptoms: Like fatigue, unexplained weight changes, or digestive problems.
