Essential blood panel — male
Everything you need to know about your lab panel — what we tested, why it matters, and what comes next.
Every marker in your Essential panel
All 58 markers in your draw, grouped by the system each one reads, and what it tells us. A standard physical checks a handful of these.
Hormones
5 markersThe core of a men's panel. Energy, drive, muscle, mood, and body shape all run through here.
- Testosterone, Total
- Your overall testosterone production.
- Testosterone, Free
- The portion actually available for your body to use.
- SHBG
- The protein that binds testosterone and holds it out of circulation.
- Estradiol
- Your primary estrogen.
- PSA, Total
- A prostate protein used for screening.
Thyroid
6 markersYour body's thermostat. A slow thyroid looks just like being tired, gaining weight, and losing focus.
- TSH
- Your brain's signal telling the thyroid to work harder or ease off.
- T4, Total
- All the main thyroid hormone in your blood, bound and free together.
- T4, Free
- The unbound portion of T4, the part your cells can reach.
- T3, Free
- The active thyroid hormone, converted from T4.
- T3, Reverse
- An inactive mirror image of T3 that your body makes under stress.
- TPO Antibodies
- An immune antibody aimed at your own thyroid tissue.
Blood sugar & metabolism
3 markersWhere problems show up first, and where they are easiest to turn around.
- Glucose
- Your blood sugar at the moment of the draw.
- HbA1c
- Your average blood sugar over roughly the last three months.
- Insulin, Fasting
- How much insulin it takes to hold that sugar steady.
Heart & cholesterol
6 markersHeart risk, measured instead of guessed at.
- Total Cholesterol
- All the cholesterol in your blood, in one number.
- HDL Cholesterol
- The fraction that carries cholesterol away from your arteries.
- LDL Cholesterol
- The fraction that deposits into artery walls.
- Non-HDL Cholesterol
- Every particle capable of building plaque, added together.
- Triglycerides
- Fat circulating in your blood.
- Total/HDL Ratio
- Your total cholesterol measured against the protective kind.
Adrenal & growth
1 markerYour growth hormone read. Muscle, recovery, and how well you rebuild between hard efforts.
- IGF-1
- The steady read on your growth hormone.
Kidney function
3 markersYour filters. They stay quiet when healthy, so we check instead of waiting.
- BUN
- A protein waste product your kidneys clear.
- Creatinine
- A muscle waste product your kidneys clear.
- eGFR
- Your filtering rate, worked out from creatinine.
Electrolytes & minerals
5 markersThe balance that keeps your heart, nerves, and muscles firing right.
- Sodium
- The mineral that governs your fluid balance.
- Potassium
- The mineral your heart and muscles need to contract.
- Chloride
- Sodium's partner in fluid and acid balance.
- CO2
- Your blood's acid to base balance.
- Calcium
- The mineral behind bone, muscle contraction, and nerve signaling.
Liver function
4 markersYour clean-up and fuel hub. It is where medicines, alcohol, and fatty liver show up.
- AST (SGOT)
- An enzyme found in liver and in muscle.
- ALT (SGPT)
- An enzyme found almost only in the liver.
- Alkaline Phosphatase
- An enzyme from your bile ducts and your bones.
- Bilirubin, Total
- The pigment left over when red blood cells break down.
Proteins
4 markersThe proteins in your blood. They show how well you eat, how much fluid you hold, and what your body is fighting.
- Total Protein
- All the protein circulating in your blood.
- Albumin
- The main carrier protein your liver makes.
- Globulin
- The protein group your immune system runs on.
- A/G Ratio
- The balance between those two.
Vitamins & nutrients
1 markerThe inputs your body cannot make. Cheap to check, and often the fastest thing to fix.
- Vitamin D, 25-OH
- The stored form of vitamin D, the one your body draws on.
Red blood cells
7 markersHow well your blood carries oxygen. When this is off, everything feels harder than it should.
- RBC
- How many red blood cells you are carrying.
- Hemoglobin
- The protein inside them that actually holds oxygen.
- Hematocrit
- The percentage of your blood made up of red cells.
- MCV
- The average size of your red blood cells.
- MCH
- The average amount of hemoglobin in each one.
- MCHC
- How concentrated that hemoglobin is.
- RDW
- How much your red cells vary in size from one another.
White blood cells
11 markersYour immune system, split into five parts instead of one number.
- WBC
- Your total white blood cell count.
- Neutrophils (% & absolute)
- The white cells that answer bacterial infection first.
- Lymphocytes (% & absolute)
- The white cells that fight viruses and hold immune memory.
- Monocytes (% & absolute)
- The cleanup cells that clear debris and dead tissue.
- Eosinophils (% & absolute)
- The white cells tied to allergy and parasites.
- Basophils (% & absolute)
- The rarest white cells, part of the allergic response.
Platelets
2 markersClotting, checked both ways.
- Platelet Count
- How many platelets you have for clotting.
- MPV
- The average size of those platelets.
Ranges printed on a lab report are population averages, not targets. Your provider reads these against what is optimal for you.
More than just lab work
Your panel includes a one-on-one visit with your provider to review every result.
Full Lab Panel
All biomarkers listed above drawn at our clinic. Results in 3-5 business days.
Provider Review
Your provider reviews every result with you, explains what it means in plain language, and discusses next steps based on your goals.
We schedule the draw rather than take it the day you decide, because it has to be done fasted: 10-12 hours with nothing but water, and black coffee or tea is fine with nothing added. Fasting is what makes your insulin, glucose and lipid results mean anything. We text you the full prep a few days ahead.
What makes this panel different
Most doctors check total testosterone and call it a day. We test free testosterone — what your body actually uses. We run a full thyroid panel including antibodies, not just TSH. We check fasting insulin to catch metabolic issues before they become diabetes. And we use optimal ranges — not just "normal" — because normal includes sick people.
Reported side effects
A blood draw is a low-risk procedure. Here is what a small number of patients experience.
- A brief sting or pinch when the needle goes in
- Bruising or tenderness at the draw site for a day or two
- Lightheadedness or feeling faint, more likely if you have been fasting
- A small lump or swelling at the site, uncommon
Tell your phlebotomist if you have ever felt faint during a draw. We will lay you down and take our time. Call us if the site becomes warm, red, or swollen over the following days.
Our services
Based on your results, your provider may recommend one or more of the following.
Testosterone, thyroid, and hormone balancing for men and women. Includes all medications, ongoing labs, provider check-ins, and one IV per month.
Physician-supervised GLP-1 medications (Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, THRA). Medication, visits and follow-up labs are included.
Custom IV vitamin infusions including NAD+, high-dose Vitamin C, glutathione, methylene blue, and build-your-own options.
Advanced peptide protocols for recovery, healing, and optimization. BPC-157, TB-4, GLOW, GHK-Cu, growth hormone blends, and more.
Fast nutrient delivery: B12, B-Complex, D3, Biotin, Glutathione, NAD+, and more.
High-dose NAD+ via IV or injection for cellular energy, brain function, and recovery.
Pressurized oxygen therapy for injury recovery, cognitive performance, and longevity. Memberships from $499 every 4 weeks.
Photobiomodulation for muscle recovery, skin health, and cellular regeneration. Ask about session packages.
Your own concentrated platelets injected to support tissue repair for joint pain and tendon issues.
Comprehensive program combining multiple therapies for full cellular energy restoration.
Important: Individual results vary. Lab results are reviewed and interpreted by licensed providers. These tests are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without clinical context.
Questions? We're here.
Whether you want to discuss your results or explore treatment options, our team can help.
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