Standard Health Test
Stay informed about your overall health with essential routine screenings.
This blood test panel provides a range of assessments typically included in annual check-ups to help monitor your general wellness. It evaluates key health indicators, such as blood sugar levels, calcium, electrolytes, blood cell count, and liver and kidney function. Additionally, it can help identify potential health concerns, including diabetes, for timely intervention.
Before Taking the Test
Preparation: Fast for at least 12 hours (only water is allowed) before sample collection. If you’re taking a biotin supplement (often labeled as vitamin B7, B8, vitamin H, or coenzyme R), wait at least 72 hours from your last dose before providing a sample, as biotin can affect test results.
Why Choose This Test
What’s Should I Check
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
This panel evaluates core components of your blood, giving insights into how well your metabolism, liver, and kidneys are functioning. The CMP measures glucose levels, electrolytes, waste products, and enzymes to help detect potential conditions like diabetes, kidney issues, liver inflammation, and electrolyte imbalances.
Note: while a CMP may provide indirect clues about thyroid health, it does not directly measure thyroid function. Consider adding a thyroid-specific test, like the TSH test (or the Thyroid Health Blood Test Package), for a full thyroid health assessment.
- Chloride
- Globulin, Total
- Calcium
- Alkaline Phosphatase
- Bilirubin
- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Glucose
- Total Protein
- Albumin
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
- Creatinine
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test
A CBC test assesses the composition of your blood, including red and white blood cells (RBC, WBC) and platelets. It provides a comprehensive overview that can help detect conditions such as anemia, infection, inflammation, and blood disorders. This test includes a differential count of each type of white blood cell (neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, basophils, and eosinophils), offering valuable insights into your immune and overall health.
Note: A CBC test can help indicate potential health issues, but it doesn’t diagnose specific illnesses on its own. Further testing and medical consultation may be needed to determine the underlying cause of abnormal results.
- Red Blood Count
- White Blood Count
- Hemoglobin
- Hematocrit
- Platelet Count
- Immature Granulocytes
- Monocytes
- Lymphs
- Neutrophils
- Immature Cells
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
- Mean Corpuscular Volume
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
- Red Cell Distribution Width
- Immature Granulocytes (Absolute)
Urine Analysis Test
This test evaluates urine for signs of kidney function issues, infections, urinary tract infections (UTI), or metabolic disorders, like diabetes. By examining levels of glucose, protein, and other components, a urinalysis can aid in identifying underlying health issues.
Note: that this test is not intended for drug screening or pregnancy detection.
- Nitrite (Urine)
- Occult Blood
- Ketones
- Protein (Urine)
- pH
- Specific Gravity
- Urobilinogen
- Urine Appearance
- Urine Color
- WBC (white blood cell) Esterase
- Red Blood Count
- White Blood Count
- Epithelial Cells (Non Renal)
- Epithelial Cells (Renal)
References
(1). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About Chronic Diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Reviewed May 6, 2022. Accessed October 27, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp
(2). Kaiser Permanente. Do you know your health numbers? Here are 5 that matter. Kaiser Permanente website. Updated June 2016. Accessed November 9, 2022. https://thrive.kaiserpermanente.org/thrive-together/live-well/do-you-know-your-health-numbers-here-are-5-that-matter
(3). Cleveland Clinic. Blood Tests. Reviewed December 6, 2022. Accessed September 8, 2023. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/24508-blood-tests
Popular Questions
FAQ list that we hope will help answer some of the more common queries
What’s the Difference Between a CBC and a CMP Test?
A Complete Blood Count (CBC) test evaluates the levels of red and white blood cells in your bloodstream, providing insights into your overall blood health.
In contrast, a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) test analyzes various substances in your blood to assess your metabolic health. With guidance from your healthcare provider, a CMP can help identify potential issues such as diabetes, kidney dysfunction, liver conditions, or imbalances in electrolytes. ³ ⁴
How long does the testing process take?
Once your blood sample is taken, your sample package will be securely couriered to our laboratory within 1-8 hours on business days or with 24-48 if samples taken on weekends. Once your sample reaches the lab, your results may be available online that day* and definitely within two business day.
How accurate are my results?
Folacare partners with some of the most prominent INAB-certified labs in the country that conduct specialty testing. These labs perform regular quality assurance testing and are the same labs many doctors, GPs and HSE hospitals use to perform their testing. If you want to find out more about their validation processes, please email us at info@iksanika.com
What is cut off age for taking blood sample?
You must be at least 18 years of age and under 75 years to give a blood sample.
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