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Gut Health & Digestion Panel

Metabolic & Liver Baseline

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)

general wellness biomarker
What Is It

A Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) is a group of tests that assess electrolytes, glucose, kidney-related markers, liver enzymes, proteins, and calcium—often used as a foundational metabolic wellness screen.

What It Measures

A group of tests that assess electrolytes, glucose, kidney-related markers, liver enzymes, proteins, and calcium.

Why It Matters

Provides broad insight into metabolic balance and organ-system wellness (liver/kidney) as part of a baseline screen.

Common Influences
  • Hydration status
  • Recent exercise
  • Alcohol intake
  • Medications
  • Fasting status (for glucose)
Nutrient Absorption Markers

Iron, Total

oxygen transport support energy availability iron storage

Part of: Iron Tibc Ferritin Panel

What Is It

This marker is measured in your blood and provides educational insight into a specific body system or wellness domain.

What It Measures

A laboratory biomarker measured from your sample.

Why It Matters

This marker can provide educational insight into general wellness domains such as metabolism, nutrient status, organ function, inflammation, or hormonal signaling. Interpretation depends on context, symptoms, medications, and timing.

Common Influences
  • Recent illness or inflammation
  • Medications and supplements
  • Hydration status
  • Fasting status and time of day
  • Recent exercise and stress

Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)

oxygen transport support energy availability iron storage

Part of: Iron Tibc Ferritin Panel

What Is It

TIBC estimates the blood’s capacity to bind and transport iron (primarily via transferrin). It’s commonly interpreted alongside iron and ferritin.

What It Measures

How much iron-binding capacity is available (related to transferrin).

Why It Matters

Used with iron and ferritin to provide a fuller educational picture of iron status.

Common Influences
  • Iron deficiency or supplementation
  • Inflammation
  • Nutrition status
  • Pregnancy
  • Hormonal factors

Transferrin Saturation

general wellness biomarker

Part of: Iron Tibc Ferritin Panel

What Is It

Transferrin saturation estimates the percentage of iron-transport protein (transferrin) that is carrying iron.

What It Measures

A laboratory biomarker measured from your sample.

Why It Matters

This marker can provide educational insight into general wellness domains such as metabolism, nutrient status, organ function, inflammation, or hormonal signaling. Interpretation depends on context, symptoms, medications, and timing.

Common Influences
  • Recent illness or inflammation
  • Medications and supplements
  • Hydration status
  • Fasting status and time of day
  • Recent exercise and stress

Ferritin

oxygen transport support energy availability iron storage

Part of: Iron Tibc Ferritin Panel

What Is It

Ferritin is a protein that stores iron in the body. Blood ferritin is often used as an estimate of iron reserves, though it can also rise with inflammation.

What It Measures

A marker that generally reflects iron storage.

Why It Matters

Helps contextualize iron reserves in energy and performance discussions; also can rise with inflammation.

Common Influences
  • Inflammation/infection
  • Iron intake
  • Blood loss (e.g., menstruation)
  • Supplementation
  • Liver health

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

red blood cell formation nerve function energy metabolism
What Is It

Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin important for red blood cell formation, nerve health, and energy metabolism. Cobalamin is the primary form measured in blood.

What It Measures

Vitamin B12 status in blood.

Why It Matters

Used in wellness education around energy metabolism, nerve support, and red blood cell formation.

Common Influences
  • Dietary intake (animal foods)
  • Supplement use
  • Absorption issues
  • Medications (e.g., metformin)
  • Bariatric surgery history

Folate (Folic Acid), Serum

general wellness biomarker
What Is It

Folate is a B‑vitamin important for DNA synthesis and red blood cell production. It works closely with vitamin B12 in one‑carbon (methylation) metabolism.

What It Measures

Folate status in blood.

Why It Matters

Supports education around methylation pathways and red blood cell health; works closely with B12.

Common Influences
  • Dietary leafy greens/fortified foods
  • Supplement use
  • Alcohol intake
  • Certain medications
  • Gut absorption

Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy (Total)

bone metabolism immune support calcium regulation
What Is It

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin important for bone and immune function. 25‑hydroxy vitamin D is the standard blood marker used to estimate vitamin D status.

What It Measures

25-hydroxy vitamin D, the standard marker of vitamin D status.

Why It Matters

Supports education around bone, immune, and overall wellness. Seasonal changes and supplementation can affect levels.

Common Influences
  • Sun exposure
  • Supplement use
  • Body fat levels
  • Season/geography
  • Certain medications
Digestive Inflammation

High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP)

inflammatory signaling immune response context
What Is It

C‑reactive protein (CRP) is a protein made by the liver that can rise with inflammation. The high‑sensitivity version (hs‑CRP) detects lower levels often discussed in cardiovascular risk education.

What It Measures

A sensitive marker of systemic inflammation.

Why It Matters

Helps contextualize inflammation-related wellness factors (sleep, stress, diet, body composition). It is non-specific.

Common Influences
  • Recent infection
  • Hard training
  • Injury
  • Chronic inflammatory conditions
  • Smoking