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Athletic Performance Optimization Panel

Baseline Health Markers

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

general wellness biomarker
What Is It

A Complete Blood Count (CBC) is a set of measurements that describe red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, and platelets—providing a broad snapshot of blood and immune-related wellness markers.

What It Measures

A group of measurements that describe red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets.

Why It Matters

Offers educational insight into oxygen-carrying capacity, immune activity, and clotting support. Useful as a foundational wellness baseline.

Common Influences
  • Hydration status
  • Recent infection or inflammation
  • Iron/B12/folate status
  • Altitude
  • Certain medications

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)
Energy & Recovery

Iron, TIBC & Ferritin Panel

oxygen transport support energy availability iron storage
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

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

Magnesium, RBC

general wellness biomarker
What Is It

Magnesium is an essential mineral involved in muscle, nerve, and energy function. RBC magnesium reflects magnesium inside red blood cells and is sometimes used as a proxy for longer-term cellular status.

What It Measures

Magnesium measured within red blood cells (cellular magnesium status).

Why It Matters

Provides educational insight into longer-term magnesium status which can relate to muscle function, sleep, and metabolic wellness.

Common Influences
  • Dietary intake
  • Supplement use
  • GI absorption
  • High sweating/athletic activity
  • Certain medications
Metabolic & Hormonal

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

blood sugar regulation energy balance metabolic health
What Is It

Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) reflects the average amount of glucose attached to hemoglobin in red blood cells over roughly 2–3 months, offering a longer-term view of blood sugar patterns.

What It Measures

An estimate of average blood glucose over ~2–3 months.

Why It Matters

Helps contextualize longer-term blood sugar patterns for metabolic wellness planning.

Common Influences
  • Red blood cell turnover
  • Iron deficiency or anemia
  • Kidney disease
  • Recent blood loss
  • Certain medications

Fasting Insulin

glucose regulation energy storage metabolic signaling
What Is It

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps move glucose (sugar) from the blood into cells for energy or storage. It plays a central role in blood sugar regulation and metabolic health.

What It Measures

Insulin level at the time of collection (often fasting).

Why It Matters

Provides educational insight into insulin demand; can support discussions about insulin sensitivity and lifestyle habits.

Common Influences
  • Fasting duration
  • Recent carbohydrate intake
  • Body composition changes
  • Sleep and stress
  • Medications

Testosterone, Total (for anabolic status)

muscle support bone health libido and vitality
What Is It

Testosterone is a sex hormone produced primarily by the testes in men and the ovaries/adrenal glands in women. It supports muscle, bone, libido, mood, and overall vitality.

What It Measures

Total testosterone concentration in blood.

Why It Matters

Used in performance, body composition, and wellness education; interpret with SHBG and free/bioavailable when available.

Common Influences
  • Time of day (often highest in morning)
  • Sleep
  • Body fat level
  • Alcohol
  • Certain medications

Morning Cortisol (for stress response)

stress response energy availability circadian rhythm
What Is It

Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that helps regulate the body’s stress response, energy availability, immune activity, and daily (circadian) rhythms.

What It Measures

Cortisol level at the time of collection (often morning if specified).

Why It Matters

Educational insight into stress-response signaling; timing is crucial for interpretation.

Common Influences
  • Sleep and stress
  • Shift work
  • Acute illness
  • Caffeine
  • Steroid medications