Blood values and your metabolism
Your blood values make your metabolism visible. Sugar, fats and thyroid all help decide how easily you lose weight. Look up a value below. Each one gives the normal range and what a deviation means.
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LDL/HDL Ratio
The LDL/HDL ratio tells you how your LDL cholesterol relates to your HDL cholesterol: one number divided by the other.
LH (Luteinizing Hormone)
LH (Luteinizing Hormone) is involved in the regulation of reproductive hormones.
Leptin
Leptin testing provides insight into appetite regulation. For older adults, understanding leptin function supports weight management during age-related metabolic changes.
Leukocyte Differential
According to the NVKC, neutrophils are white blood cells that are made in the bone marrow and are part of the immune system that protects the body against pathogens such as micro-organisms.
Leukocytes (WBC)
Leukocytes, your white blood cells, come from your bone marrow and protect your body against infection by attacking bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Lipase
Lipase monitoring is important for older adults, as pancreatic enzyme production may decrease with age, potentially affecting fat digestion and nutrient absorption.
Lipoprotein(a)
Lp(a), lipoprotein(a), is an LDL particle with an extra protein, apolipoprotein(a), which your liver cells make; according to the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS), Lp(a) is also broken down mainly in the liver.
Liver Function Test (LFT)
A liver function test is particularly important for older adults, as liver function may gradually decline with age.
Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes are white blood cells central to your defence against viruses and to immune memory. As you get older, the make-up of immune defence can change.
MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin)
According to Thuisarts, the body builds haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in the red blood cells, with iron, vitamin B12 and folate.
MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration)
MCHC is the average concentration of haemoglobin inside your red blood cells.
MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume)
According to Thuisarts, vitamin B12 and folate, together with iron, are needed to make haemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that takes oxygen from the lungs to the cells.
Magnesium
Magnesium supports bone density, heart rhythm, and cognitive function — all areas that may need extra attention as you age. Regular monitoring helps maintain quality of life.
Magnesium (Intracellular)
Intracellular magnesium testing offers a deeper look at magnesium status, which is important for maintaining bone strength, heart health, and cognitive function as you age.
Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) (Blood)
MMA Blood measures a functional B12 marker that may be particularly informative for older adults.
Methylmalonic Acid (MMA) (Urine)
MMA Urine provides a non-invasive assessment of functional B12 status, which may be especially convenient for older adults.
Microalbumin (Urine)
Microalbumin monitoring becomes increasingly important with age, as kidney function naturally declines over time.
Monocytes
Your monocyte value tells you how many of these clean-up cells were travelling through your blood towards your tissue at the moment of the draw.
Neutrophils
Neutrophils are the most common white blood cells and your first defence against bacterial infections. As you get older, immune defence can gradually change.
Non-HDL Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a fatty substance that your body partly makes itself in the liver and partly takes from your food, and according to Thuisarts it uses it to make cells, hormones and bile.
Omega 3 + 6
Balancing omega-3 and omega-6 can help manage chronic inflammation, which becomes increasingly important for cardiovascular and cognitive health as you age.
Omega-3 Index
The Omega-3 Index is especially valuable for healthy ageing, as omega-3 fats support cardiovascular, cognitive, and joint health in later years.
Oxidized LDL
oxLDL accumulates over time and is a key driver of atherosclerosis. Monitoring in later years supports targeted cardiovascular risk management.
Phosphorus
Phosphorus balance becomes important as kidney function and bone metabolism may change with age. Monitoring supports bone health and metabolic stability in later years.