What is Included in Weight Loss Lab Work? 🧪📋Updated 10 months ago
What is Included in Weight Loss Lab Work? 🧪📋
When you embark on a weight loss journey with us, understanding your body’s baseline is crucial. That’s why we require comprehensive lab work to tailor the best treatment plan for you. Here’s what’s included in the weight loss lab work:
Essential Tests
Our weight loss lab work includes a variety of tests to provide a complete picture of your health. Here’s a breakdown of what we test for:
✔️Glucose (Random): Measures your blood sugar levels to screen for diabetes and monitor glucose metabolism.
✔️HbA1C: Provides an average blood sugar level over the past three months, helping to assess long-term glucose control.
✔️Creatinine (eGFR): Evaluates kidney function and ensures your kidneys are working properly.
✔️Sodium: Monitors your body’s electrolyte balance and overall hydration status.
✔️Potassium: Assesses electrolyte levels crucial for muscle function and heart health.
✔️ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase): Tests liver function to ensure your liver is healthy and functioning well.
✔️Alkaline Phosphatase: Another marker for liver health, as well as bone health.
✔️Albumin: Measures protein levels in your blood, indicating overall nutrition and liver function.
✔️Complete Blood Count (CBC): Provides a broad overview of your overall health by measuring red and white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets.
✔️Vitamin B12: Checks levels of this essential vitamin, important for energy and neurological function.
✔️Ferritin: Measures iron storage levels, helping to diagnose anemia or iron overload.
✔️Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH): Assesses thyroid function, which can affect metabolism and weight.
✔️Lipase: Measures pancreatic function, which plays a role in digestion and weight management.
Lipid Assessment
To provide a thorough understanding of your cardiovascular health, we also conduct a lipid assessment, which includes:
✔️Cholesterol: Measures total cholesterol levels.
✔️HDL-C (High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol): Often referred to as “good” cholesterol.
✔️Triglycerides: Assesses the fat levels in your blood.
✔️Calculated LDL-C (Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol): Known as “bad” cholesterol, which can contribute to plaque buildup in arteries.
✔️Chol/HDL-C Ratio: Provides a ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol, giving a better understanding of heart disease risk.