Advanced lab assessment
A closer look at your metabolic health.
Standard labs can look normal for years while blood sugar control slowly changes. Our metabolic risk assessment looks deeper, so you and your provider can see where you stand and make a plan early.
What it looks at
The markers, grouped.
Examples of what the panel can include. Your provider chooses the exact tests that align with your health goals and health history.
Blood sugar control
Glucose, hemoglobin A1c and insulin levels: your blood sugar now and over recent weeks and months.
Insulin and insulin resistance
Insulin, adiponectin and leptin: how hard your body is working to keep blood sugar steady.
Cholesterol and triglycerides
LDL, HDL, triglycerides and small dense LDL, which often shift along with blood sugar.
Inflammation
Markers such as hs-CRP that can rise with metabolic strain.
Liver and kidneys
Liver enzymes (ALT, AST, GGT) and kidney markers (creatinine, eGFR, cystatin C).
Who it's for
Worth asking about if you have:
- A family history of type 2 diabetes
- You've been told your blood sugar or A1c is borderline
- Weight changes that are hard to explain
- High blood pressure, cholesterol or triglycerides
- You'd like a detailed baseline to track over time
General information, not medical advice. Your provider will help you decide whether this testing makes sense for you.
How it works
From blood draw to a plan.
- 1
Talk it through
Your provider goes over your history and goals and decides which panel makes sense.
- 2
Blood draw in our office
No separate lab trip. We'll tell you ahead of time if you need to fast.
- 3
Lab analysis
Your sample goes to Vibrant Wellness, a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited lab.
- 4
Results, together
We review every result with you, alongside your history and standard labs, and agree on a plan.
- 5
Track over time
Retesting shows how changes to food, activity, sleep or medication are working.
The lab
Testing through Vibrant Wellness.
Samples are analyzed by Vibrant Wellness, a CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory in Santa Clara, California.
These are laboratory-developed tests; they haven't been cleared or approved by the FDA. A result isn't a diagnosis on its own: your provider reads it alongside your history, symptoms and standard labs. This assessment is an add-on to membership; ask our team for current pricing.
Questions
Good to know.
Is it included in my membership?
No. It's an add-on lab test. Ask our team for current pricing before your blood draw.
Do I need to fast?
It depends on the markers your provider orders. We'll tell you when we schedule your draw.
Who explains my results?
Your Foundation Health provider. We sit down together, go through each result and decide on next steps.
How is this different from my usual labs?
Standard labs usually check glucose and a basic cholesterol panel. This assessment adds markers of insulin resistance, inflammation and more detailed lipids.
Related
Also available.
Curious what your labs could show?
Meet a patient advocate, tour the office and ask whether an advanced lab assessment makes sense for you.
Existing members and newly enrolled corporate patients: please call 303.449.0517 to schedule an appointment.