Collection Method
Cardiovascular Kit
Turn Around Time
5 days Turnaround times are estimates
Description
Metabolic Insight is a comprehensive metabolic health blood test designed to assess key biomarkers associated with metabolic, cardiovascular, nutritional, thyroid, liver, kidney and hormonal health in a single profile. It brings together lipids, glucose, HbA1c, insulin, cardiovascular risk markers, thyroid function, vitamin D, folate, vitamin B12, active B12, iron studies, UEC (urea, electrolytes and creatinine), liver function and sex hormones.
The profile goes well beyond a standard cholesterol and glucose screen, giving practitioners a detailed picture of cardiometabolic risk and overall metabolic function, including:
- Insulin resistance and glycaemic control: fasting glucose, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR score, HbA1c and estimated average glucose.
- Advanced cardiovascular risk: a full lipid profile with non-HDL cholesterol and lipid ratios, apolipoprotein A-1, apolipoprotein B (ApoB), lipoprotein(a) and Liposcreen LDL subfractions, which measure VLDL, IDL and LDL subclasses, mean LDL particle size and LDL phenotype pattern.
- Inflammatory and vascular markers: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), homocysteine and fibrinogen.
- Thyroid function: TSH, free T4, free T3, reverse T3, the FT3/RT3 ratio, and thyroid peroxidase, thyroglobulin and TSH receptor antibodies.
- Nutritional status: iron studies, vitamin B12, active B12, folate and vitamin D.
- Kidney and liver function: electrolytes, urea, creatinine, eGFR, bilirubin, liver enzymes and proteins.
- Hormonal health: progesterone, oestradiol, DHEA sulphate, testosterone, SHBG and calculated free testosterone.
Metabolic Insight provides both a broad baseline and a practical tool for the ongoing assessment of metabolic health. It is particularly useful for monitoring patients undergoing GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy, weight-management programs and other metabolic health interventions, where tracking changes in insulin sensitivity, lipids, liver and kidney function, thyroid function and nutrient status over time can help guide and refine treatment.
Analytes
- Active Vitamin B12
- Albumin
- ALP
- ALT
- Anion Gap
- Anti-Thyroglobulin (ATG) antibodies
- ApoB/Apo-A1 Ratio
- Apolipoprotein A-1
- Apolipoprotein B
- AST
- Bicarbonate (HCO3)
- Bilirubin
- calculated Free Testosterone
- Chloride (Cl)
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol/HDL Ratio (Cholesterol to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio)
- Creatinine
- DHEA Sulphate
- eGFR
- Estimated Average Glucose
- Estradiol
- fasting Insulin
- Ferritin
- Fibrinogen
- Folate
- Free T3
- Free T4
- FT3:RT3 Ratio
- GGT
- GLOBULIN
- glucose (fasting)
- Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c)
- High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
- High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (High Sen CRP)
- HOMA-IR score (homoeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance)
- Homocysteine
- Intermediate Density Lipoprotein (IDL-1)
- Intermediate Density Lipoprotein (IDL-2)
- Intermediate Density Lipoprotein (IDL-3)
- Iron
- LDL Phenotype Pattern
- LDL/HDL Ratio (Low-Density Lipoprotein to High-Density Lipoprotein Ratio)
- Lipoprotein (a)
- Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL-1)
- Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL-2)
- Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL-3)
- Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL-4)
- Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL-5)
- Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL-6)
- Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL-7)
- Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
- Mean Particle Size
- Non-HDL Cholesterol
- Potassium (K)
- Progesterone
- PROTEIN - TOTAL
- Reverse T3
- Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
- Sodium (Na)
- Testosterone
- Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) antibodies
- Transferrin
- Transferrin Saturation
- Triglycerides
- TSH
- TSH Receptor antibodies
- Urea (Blood Urea Nitrogen or BUN)
- Very Low-Density Lipoprotein (VLDL)
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
- Vitamin D
Test Method
Ion-Selective Electrodes (ISE)
Automated Chemistry/Immunochemistry
Gel Electrophoresis
Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)
Notice To Patients
NutriPATH practices in the usual practitioner-referral system for pathology laboratories. Patients are highly recommended to seek the supervision and guidance of a qualified healthcare practitioner for the interpretation of any lab results and associated information. NutriPATH can offer assistance in locating a suitable practitioner.
How it works
Step 1
Order test
Your referring practitioner will place this order via their online portal.
Step 2
Collect Samples
A test kit will be dispatched to you and you can conveniently collect your sample in the comfort of your home.
Step 3
Return Samples
Return samples for analysis via the provided courier packaging.
Patient resources
Our highly skilled and qualified team have created a service where patients can easily gain access to a wide range of pathology testing options.
Practitioner resources
As a leader in the industry, practitioners are able to trust in our ability to provide them with the technology they need to adequately test their clients and patients.
