The Wellness Glossary
Biomarkers Explained
Every blood panel we run is built from individual biomarkers, each a small window into one system of the body. This glossary explains the ones that matter most in plain words. What each marker is, why clinicians measure it and what a result can suggest.
Cardiovascular
ApoBApolipoprotein BApolipoprotein B is a protein found on the surface of the lipoprotein particles that carry cholesterol through the blood, including LDL.Read moreLp(a)Lipoprotein(a)Lipoprotein(a) is a cholesterol-carrying particle similar to LDL but with an extra protein attached.Read moreHomocysteineHomocysteineHomocysteine is an amino acid produced as the body processes protein.Read more
Metabolic
HbA1cGlycated HaemoglobinHbA1c measures the proportion of haemoglobin in your red blood cells that has glucose attached to it.Read moreFasting InsulinFasting InsulinInsulin is the hormone that moves glucose from the blood into cells, and a fasting insulin test measures how much of it is circulating after you have not eaten overnight.Read more
Inflammation
Thyroid
Kidney
Cystatin CCystatin CCystatin C is a small protein produced at a steady rate by almost every cell in the body and cleared from the blood by the kidneys.Read moreeGFREstimated Glomerular Filtration RateThe estimated glomerular filtration rate is a calculation of how much blood the kidneys filter each minute, usually derived from a creatinine measurement together with age and sex.Read more
Liver
Nutritional
FerritinSerum FerritinFerritin is the protein the body uses to store iron, and the level in your blood broadly reflects the size of those iron stores.Read moreVitamin D25-Hydroxy Vitamin DVitamin D is made in the skin in response to sunlight and taken in through some foods, then converted in the body to its storage form, which is what this blood test measures.Read more
This glossary is general information, not medical advice. Blood results should always be interpreted by a doctor who knows your history. Every panel at The Wellness is reviewed by a physician and returned with a plan.