Quick Facts
- Sample: Blood
- Fasting: Fast for 12-14 hours. Patient should maintain a stable diet for 2–3 weeks before blood collection and stop biotin 72 hours before collection.
- Turnaround: 1-2 business days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.
What's Included
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP-14) with eGFR
- Glucose: Measures blood sugar, used to screen for and manage diabetes.
- Uric Acid: A by-product of protein metabolism and cell breakdown that also reflects kidney function.
- Kidney Profile
- BUN (Urea Nitrogen): An indicator of kidney function.
- Creatinine, Serum: An indicator of kidney function.
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio: Calculated ratio that can suggest dehydration or intestinal bleeding.
- eGFR: Measures kidney function to help determine kidney disease stage and detect early damage.
- Liver Panel
- Protein, Total: Helps assess liver function, kidney function, and nutritional health.
- Albumin, Serum: A major protein essential for healthy liver and kidney function.
- Globulin, Total: A protein group that supports blood clotting and includes infection-fighting antibodies.
- Albumin/Globulin Ratio: Calculated ratio that, with other results, helps evaluate liver health.
- Bilirubin, Total: Aids in detecting liver and blood-related conditions; high levels may cause jaundice.
- Alkaline Phosphatase: A protein used in detecting bone disorders and liver disease.
- AST (SGOT): An enzyme that helps evaluate liver function.
- ALT (SGPT): An enzyme that helps identify liver damage.
- LDH (Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase): An enzyme found in the heart, muscles, liver, kidney, brain, and red blood cells.
- GGT: An enzyme made mainly in the liver, often elevated with liver or bile duct disease.
- Fluids and Electrolytes
- Sodium: Supports water balance and the electrical activity of nerves and muscles.
- Potassium: Helps control nerves and muscles.
- Chloride: Helps maintain electrolyte balance.
- Carbon Dioxide, Total: Helps detect, evaluate, and monitor electrolyte imbalances.
- Mineral and Bone
- Iron, Total: A low result may indicate anemia caused by iron deficiency.
- Calcium: Essential for bones, teeth, muscles, nerves, and blood clotting.
- Phosphorus: Supports energy production, muscle and nerve function, and bone formation.
Lipid Panel with Total Cholesterol:HDL Ratio
- Cholesterol, Total: Assesses heart health; high levels can increase heart disease risk.
- Triglycerides: Surplus fats carried in the blood that also provide energy.
- HDL Cholesterol: The "good" cholesterol that carries cholesterol back to the liver.
- LDL Cholesterol: The "bad" cholesterol (calculated) that deposits cholesterol on artery walls.
- Non-HDL Cholesterol: Reported as part of your lipid results.
- Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: Calculated ratio used to determine relative heart disease risk.
Thyroid Panel with Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
- T4 (Thyroxine), Total: A thyroid hormone that influences metabolism, energy level, and heart rate.
- T3 Uptake: Helps evaluate thyroid hormones that control your metabolic rate.
- Free T4 Index (T7): Also known as FTI, calculated as part of thyroid evaluation.
- TSH: Thyroid-stimulating hormone, which regulates thyroid hormone release.
Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential and Platelets
- WBC (White Blood Cells): Your body's primary defense against disease and infection.
- RBC (Red Blood Cells): Carry oxygen to cells and carbon dioxide away from them.
- Hemoglobin: Transports oxygen through the bloodstream and gives blood its red color.
- Hematocrit: Measures the percentage of blood taken up by red blood cells.
- MCH: Average hemoglobin within a red blood cell.
- MCHC: Reported as part of your red blood cell indices.
- MCV: Reported as part of your red blood cell indices.
- RDW: Reported as part of your red blood cell indices.
- Platelet Count: Reported as part of your CBC.
- Differential White Blood Cells
- Neutrophils: Reported as a percentage and an absolute count.
- Lymphocytes: Reported as a percentage and an absolute count.
- Monocytes: Reported as a percentage and an absolute count.
- Eosinophils: Reported as a percentage and an absolute count.
- Basophils: Reported as a percentage and an absolute count.
- Immature Granulocytes: Reported as a percentage and an absolute count.
Biomarkers tested may vary slightly between labs.
Benefits
- Reviews kidney, liver, electrolyte, and mineral markers from a single blood draw.
- Includes a lipid panel with the total cholesterol to HDL ratio.
- Measures TSH alongside total T4, T3 uptake, and Free T4 Index (T7).
- Provides a complete blood count with differential and platelets.
- Gives a broad snapshot of your organs, blood, cholesterol, and thyroid.
Who Is This Test For?
- People who want a broad baseline check of organs, blood, cholesterol, and thyroid.
- Anyone noticing tiredness, weight changes, mood swings, or trouble with digestion.
- Those who want to track cholesterol or thyroid markers with their healthcare provider.
- People preparing for a routine visit who want recent lab results to share.
- Anyone interested in monitoring kidney, liver, or blood cell markers over time.
How It Works
- Order Your Test Online
- Visit a Local Lab
- Get Results Online
FAQ
1. What is the purpose of this test?
The Wellness #2 Essential Blood Test Panel combines a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP-14) with eGFR, a lipid panel, a thyroid panel with TSH, and a CBC with differential and platelets. Together, they look at blood sugar, kidney and liver markers, electrolytes, minerals, cholesterol, thyroid hormones, and blood cells. Reviewing these areas side by side gives you and your provider a broad picture. The panel does not diagnose a condition on its own.
2. Who is this test for, and when should I order it?
This panel suits people who want a wide-ranging look at their organs, blood, cholesterol, and thyroid in one draw, as well as anyone who has noticed tiredness, weight changes, mood swings, or trouble with digestion and wants lab data to discuss with their healthcare provider. It's also a good option before a routine visit when you want recent results on hand, when following up on earlier testing, or when tracking cholesterol or thyroid markers over time.
3. Do I need to fast before this test?
Patient should maintain a stable diet for 2–3 weeks before blood collection and fast for 12–14 hours prior. Stop biotin 72 hours before collection.
4. How quickly will I get results?
1-2 days. May take longer based on weather, holiday, or lab delays.
5. How do I interpret the results?
Your report lists each biomarker with its result and a reference range. Patterns across biomarkers are often more meaningful than any single value, so it helps to look at related results together, such as kidney and liver markers or cholesterol values. Share your full report with your healthcare provider, who can review it in the context of your health history.
Disclaimer: Reference ranges may vary by laboratory. Listed ranges are general guidelines and may differ from those used by the performing lab. Always consult your healthcare provider for interpretation.
6. What should I do if my results are abnormal?
An out-of-range result does not necessarily mean something is wrong, and it is not a diagnosis. Save a copy of your report and share it with your healthcare provider. They can consider your results alongside your symptoms and health history and let you know whether any next steps, such as follow-up testing, are appropriate.
7. How often should I get tested?
How often you retest depends on your individual health needs and goals. Some people test once to establish a baseline, while others repeat testing to monitor changes over time. Because this panel checks many areas of health in a single draw, testing periodically can help you notice changes in your results sooner and gives you a record to support that ongoing monitoring. Retest as directed by your healthcare provider, who can help you decide what makes sense for you. No test can guarantee outcomes.
Pre-test preparation
Fast for 12–14 hours prior to collection. Patient should maintain a stable diet for 2–3 weeks before blood collection and stop biotin 72 hours before collection.
