What is the Gold Athlete Performance test?

The Gold Athlete Performance profile is a comprehensive blood test designed for athletes, high performers, and physically active individuals who want to optimise training, recovery, and long-term health. It evaluates key systems that directly influence performance, including hormones, oxygen delivery, muscle recovery, metabolic efficiency, inflammation, and organ function.

This profile includes:

Hormones & Endocrine Health

• Testosterone

• Free Testosterone (calculated)

• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)

• Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

• Oestradiol (E2)

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

• Free T4 (thyroxine)

Recovery, Muscle & Inflammation

• Creatine Kinase

• High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP)

Blood & Oxygen Transport

• Haemoglobin

• Haematocrit

• Red Cell Count

• Mean Cell Volume (MCV)

• Mean Cell Haemoglobin (MCH)

• Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)

• Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)

• White Cell Count

• Platelet Count

• Mean Platelet Volume

Iron Status

• Iron

• Ferritin

• Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC)

• Unsaturated Iron-Binding Capacity (UIBC)

• Transferrin Saturation

Metabolic & Cardiovascular Health

• Total Cholesterol

• HDL Cholesterol

• LDL Cholesterol

• Non-HDL Cholesterol

• Triglycerides

• Total Cholesterol : HDL Ratio

• HDL Percentage

• HbA1c (Glycosylated Haemoglobin)

Liver, Kidney & Protein Balance

• Alanine Transaminase (ALT)

• Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)

• Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

• Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

• Total Bilirubin

• Albumin

• Globulin

• Total Protein

• Urea

• Creatinine

• Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

Minerals & Vitamins

• Calcium

• Adjusted Calcium

• Magnesium

• Vitamin D (25-OH)

• Vitamin B12

• Folate

Other Performance Markers

• Urate (Uric Acid)

This profile provides elite-level insight into training capacity, recovery efficiency, hormonal balance, and overall resilience.

Why do I need a Gold Athlete Performance test?

Training hard without understanding your internal physiology can lead to underperformance, injury, burnout, or hormonal disruption. This profile identifies hidden bottlenecks that affect strength, endurance, recovery, and consistency.

It is particularly valuable for athletes training at high volume or intensity.

You may benefit from this test if you:

• Train frequently or competitively

• Experience plateaus despite consistent training

• Feel fatigued or slow to recover

• Want to optimise hormone balance naturally

• Are cutting weight or body fat

• Want to reduce injury or overtraining risk

• Need data-driven performance optimisation

• Want elite-level health and performance insight

Benefits of the Gold Athlete Performance test

1. Optimises hormone balance for performance
   Testosterone, thyroid hormones, and SHBG support strength and energy.

2. Assesses recovery and muscle damage
   Creatine kinase and inflammation markers guide training load.

3. Evaluates oxygen delivery capacity
   Red blood cell and haemoglobin markers affect endurance.

4. Identifies iron-related fatigue risks
   Full iron studies support aerobic performance.

5. Monitors cardiovascular health
   Lipid profile and ratios support long-term heart health.

6. Screens metabolic efficiency
   HbA1c reflects glucose control and energy utilisation.

7. Supports injury and overtraining prevention
   Inflammation and stress markers highlight overload risk.

8. Provides elite, data-driven insight
   Ideal for serious athletes and high performers.

Step-by-step – how we offer Gold Athlete Performance 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 Gold Athlete Performance results explained

Low or depleted markers

Low iron, ferritin, vitamin D, B12, testosterone, or red blood cell indices may reduce endurance, recovery, and training output. Thyroid or hormonal suppression can further impair performance and body composition.

UK reference interpretation:

• Low: Below laboratory reference ranges

Optimal performance ranges

Results within optimal ranges indicate good recovery capacity, efficient oxygen delivery, hormonal balance, and metabolic resilience. This supports sustained training and progression.

UK reference interpretation:

• Optimal: Within laboratory reference ranges

Elevated or stress-related markers

High creatine kinase, hs-CRP, liver enzymes, or urate may indicate excessive training load, inflammation, dehydration, or insufficient recovery. Lipid or glucose abnormalities may affect long-term health.

UK reference interpretation:

• High: Above laboratory reference ranges