Metabolic Essential
The core markers behind everyday energy and long-term health. Cholesterol, blood sugar, inflammation, iron, the main vitamins and a full blood count, read together.
- 41 markers
- UKAS-accredited lab
- Doctor consult included
Who it is for
A first test, or an annual check if you train and eat well and want to know it is working. Also the right start if you are tired, stressed or your weight has changed and you want a clear, focused look.
What it helps you understand
- Early metabolic patterns worth watching
- Cardiovascular risk markers and blood-sugar control
- Iron, B12, folate or vitamin D gaps
- Anaemia signals and oxygen transport
- Kidney function, electrolyte balance and signs of inflammation
Choose how you give your sample
The lab work and the report are the same whichever you choose. Only the collection differs.
Finger-prick kit
A home kit. A few drops from a fingertip into a small tube, posted back in the prepaid pack.
5 minutes
Tasso arm device
A small device sits on your upper arm and draws a capillary sample almost painlessly. No needle you can see. Posted back in the prepaid pack.
15 minutes
Nurse visit
A qualified nurse comes to your home or workplace and takes a full venous sample.
15 minutes
Sample at home
Home kit by post, or a nurse visit at a time you choose.
UKAS-accredited laboratory
Analysed to the same audited standard NHS pathology labs work to.
Plain-English results
Colour-coded, marker by marker, within days.
Doctor-led results consult
A private call with a doctor on what your numbers mean and what to do next.
Every marker, listed
41 markers, grouped by what they tell you.
Heart and cholesterol
6- Total cholesterol
- HDL cholesterol
- LDL cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Cholesterol to HDL ratio
- Triglyceride to HDL ratio
Inflammation
1- hs-CRP
Blood sugar
2- Fasting glucose
- HbA1c
Iron
4- Iron
- Ferritin
- TIBC
- UIBC
Vitamins and minerals
5- Vitamin D (25-OH)
- Vitamin B12
- Folate
- Calcium
- Magnesium
Kidney and proteins
6- Creatinine
- Urea
- Sodium
- Albumin
- Globulin
- Total protein
Full blood count
17- White blood cells
- Neutrophils
- Lymphocytes
- Monocytes
- Eosinophils
- Neutrophils (%)
- Lymphocytes (%)
- Monocytes (%)
- Eosinophils (%)
- Haemoglobin
- Haematocrit
- Red blood cells
- MCV
- MCH
- MCHC
- RDW
- Platelets
Marker counts are per line on the laboratory report. The full blood count is counted line by line.
Other Lyfestyle panels
All panels
Most popularDoctor consultMetabolic Performance
Everything in Essential, plus the hormone, liver and kidney markers behind training, recovery and stress. Built as a male or a female panel.
Doctor consultMetabolic Wellman
Everything in Performance, plus the full male hormone picture: prolactin, oestradiol, LH and FSH alongside testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, cortisol and PSA.
Doctor consultMetabolic Wellwoman
Everything in Performance, plus the full female hormone picture: oestradiol, progesterone, prolactin, LH and FSH alongside testosterone, SHBG, cortisol and CA-125.
Questions, answered
Do I have to go anywhere?
No. Home kits arrive in the post and go back in a prepaid pack. If you choose a nurse visit, the nurse comes to your home or workplace at a time you choose.
Finger-prick, Tasso or nurse: which should I choose?
A finger-prick kit is the simplest and cheapest, and is offered on Essential, which needs only a small sample. The Tasso device draws a larger capillary sample from the upper arm almost painlessly, so it is available on every panel. A nurse visit takes a full venous sample and is the right choice if you would rather not do it yourself. The lab and the report are the same whichever you pick.
Do I need to fast?
Yes. First thing in the morning, before food, so glucose and cholesterol read cleanly. Water is fine. We confirm exactly what to do when you book.
How long do results take?
Results land within days of the sample reaching the lab, colour-coded and in plain English. The doctor consult is booked once your results are in.
What does the doctor consult cover?
A private call in which a doctor walks through each marker, what is optimal, what is simply in range and what stands out, read together in the context of your age, sex and how you feel. You leave with a clear next step and a baseline to measure change against. It is included with every panel.
Which panel should I start with?
If in doubt, Metabolic Essential. If you train seriously or want to see hormones, Performance. If hormones are the reason you are testing, Wellman or Wellwoman. Elite is the fullest picture, with thyroid and advanced heart markers.
Is this a replacement for my GP?
No. Lyfestyle is a private wellness test that gives you a clear picture of your own numbers. If you have symptoms, or a result raises something that needs treatment, you should see your GP. The doctor will tell you if that is the case.
Book Metabolic Essential
From £139. Finger-prick kit, Tasso arm device or a nurse at your door.
Choose a collection methodLyfestyle is a private wellness test, not a diagnosis and not a substitute for NHS or GP care. If you have symptoms, see your GP. Where a result needs medical follow-up, we will tell you.