What is the General Health Profile?

The General Health Profile is a comprehensive blood test designed to assess overall health, metabolism, and organ function. It combines cardiovascular risk markers, blood sugar control, liver and kidney function, and key biochemical indicators to give a clear snapshot of your current health status.

This profile includes:

• Cholesterol – Total

• High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol

• Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

• Non-HDL Cholesterol

• Triglycerides

• Total Cholesterol : HDL Ratio

• HbA1c (Glycosylated Haemoglobin)

• Albumin

• Calcium & Adjusted Calcium

• Iron

• Urate (Uric Acid)

• Urea

• Creatinine

• Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

• Total Bilirubin

• Alanine Transaminase (ALT)

• Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

• Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

Together, these markers assess heart health, diabetes risk, liver and kidney function, and metabolic balance.

Why do I need a General Health Profile?

Many chronic conditions develop silently before symptoms appear. A general health blood test helps identify early changes that may increase long-term health risks.

This profile is ideal for routine monitoring, health optimisation, or baseline assessment before lifestyle or treatment changes.

You may benefit from this test if you:

• Want a comprehensive health check

• Have a family history of heart disease or diabetes

• Experience fatigue or low energy

• Are monitoring cholesterol or blood sugar

• Want to assess liver or kidney health

• Are managing weight or metabolic health

• Are starting a new fitness or nutrition plan

• Want preventive insight into future health risks

Benefits of the General Health Profile

1. Assesses cardiovascular risk
   Cholesterol fractions and ratios identify heart disease risk.

2. Screens for diabetes and insulin resistance
   HbA1c reflects long-term blood sugar control.

3. Evaluates liver health
   ALT, ALP, GGT, and bilirubin assess liver function and stress.

4. Checks kidney function
   Creatinine, urea, and eGFR assess filtration efficiency.

5. Monitors metabolic balance
   Calcium, iron, and urate support metabolic assessment.

6. Supports preventive healthcare
   Detects early abnormalities before symptoms develop.

7. Useful for routine and baseline testing
   Ideal for annual health reviews.

8. Broad, clinically relevant panel
   Covers multiple organ systems in one test.

Step-by-step – how we offer General Health Profile testing

Clinic-based testing (UK-wide)

• Choose your nearest UK clinic

• Attend your appointment

• Blood samples collected by a qualified clinician or phlebotomist

• Samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis

At-home or hotel testing (+£60)

• A qualified phlebotomist visits your home or hotel

• Blood samples collected in a comfortable setting

• No clinic visit or travel required

Both services are available UK-wide.

Your General Health Profile results explained

Results below reference range

Low levels of markers such as albumin, iron, or calcium may indicate nutritional deficiency, absorption issues, or chronic illness. Low cholesterol fractions may occasionally reflect malnutrition or metabolic imbalance.

UK reference interpretation:

• Low: Below laboratory reference ranges

Results within reference range

Results within range suggest good metabolic, cardiovascular, liver, and kidney health at the time of testing. This supports effective organ function and balanced metabolism.

UK reference interpretation:

• Normal: Within laboratory reference ranges

Results above reference range

Elevated cholesterol, triglycerides, HbA1c, liver enzymes, urate, or creatinine may indicate increased cardiovascular risk, impaired glucose control, liver stress, kidney strain, or metabolic imbalance.

Early identification allows preventive intervention.

UK reference interpretation:

• High: Above laboratory reference ranges