Essential Fitness Check
Perform at your best
As a fitness enthusiast, monitoring key biomarkers in your body can help you achieve your fitness goals. If you’re just about to embark on a new fitness program, the Essential Fitness test can let you know if you’re in good shape before you set out, as well as help you to monitor your progress along the way.
The Essential Fitness test is suitable for men and women of all ages. It covers essential blood tests to gauge overall well being including a cholesterol check, liver and kidney function tests, and a diabetes screen. This entry level panel of essential fitness tests is designed to help you track results over time.
What's included
Inadequate recovery from exercise or overtraining can be associated with inflammation and muscle damage.
Calcium plays a role in bone health and muscle function. This blood test measures both your calcium and corrected calcium levels. The majority of calcium in the body is stored in bone, the rest is found in the blood. If the calcium result is abnormal, a corrected calcium calculation provides further information.
Blood glucose is generated from carbohydrates and to use this fuel for energy your body needs insulin. With type 2 diabetes the cells either ignore the insulin or the body doesn't produce enough of it. Glucose then builds up leading to problems with the heart, kidneys, eyes, nerves, and blood vessels.
Your liver processes drugs and alcohol, filters toxic chemicals, stores vitamins and minerals, and makes bile, proteins and enzymes. This liver function test measures key liver enzymes and markers relevant to understanding your liver health.
Your kidneys filter waste from your body and regulate salts in your blood. They also produce hormones and vitamins that direct cell activities in many organs and help to control blood pressure. Your kidneys filter waste and regulate salts in your blood. This panel measures key markers of kidney function.
Lipids and cholesterol are fat-like substances in your blood. Some are necessary for good health, but when you have a high level of cholesterol in your blood, a lot of it ends up being deposited in the walls of your arteries and other vital organs. Lifestyle choices including diet, exercise and alcohol intake can all influence cholesterol levels and your risk of developing heart disease.
Test instructions
The best time to do this test is first thing in the morning.
Fast from all food and drink (other than water) for at least 8 hours, and no more than 12 hours prior to your test.
Download and print your pathology form from your i-screen dashboard.
Take your form to one of our affiliated collection centres to have your sample taken.
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