Specialised Test Guides
Haematology & Blood Count
CBC components, red and white cell indices, platelets, and inflammatory markers.
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Your CBC came back with flags on multiple values. The report is a wall of numbers…
Haemoglobin (Hgb / Hb)
Your haemoglobin came back low — or flagged. It's the single most important number in your…
RBC Count (Red Blood Cell Count)
Your red blood cell count measures the number of oxygen-carrying cells per litre of blood. Alongside…
WBC Count (White Blood Cell Count)
Your WBC is elevated — or low — and you're not sure what that means. White…
Neutrophil Count
Neutrophils are the soldiers of your immune system — the first white cells to arrive at…
Platelet Count (Thrombocyte Count)
Platelets are the tiny cells that stop you bleeding. Your count came back outside the normal…
MCV, MCH & MCHC (Red Cell Indices)
These three numbers often appear on your CBC without explanation. Together they tell your doctor exactly…
ESR & CRP (Inflammation Markers)
ESR and CRP are both markers of inflammation — but they rise and fall at different…
Metabolic Panels
Comprehensive and basic metabolic panels — electrolytes, kidney function, and glucose.
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
Your comprehensive metabolic panel came back with a few flags and you're not sure which ones…
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
Your Basic Metabolic Panel is a snapshot of your body's chemical balance — electrolytes, kidney function,…
Fasting Blood Glucose
Your fasting glucose came back at 102 mg/dL and the report says "borderline." Should you be…
Kidney Function Tests (eGFR & Creatinine)
Your eGFR came back at 58 and you're worried about kidney disease. Before assuming the worst…
Liver Function & Iron
Liver enzymes, bile markers, iron stores, and nutritional status tests.
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
Your LFTs came back abnormal and you've been left with a page of numbers and no…
Iron Studies (Ferritin, Iron & TIBC)
A low haemoglobin can have many causes. Iron studies — ferritin, serum iron, TIBC, and transferrin…
Lipids & Diabetes
Cholesterol, lipid risk panels, and blood sugar markers for cardiovascular and metabolic health.
Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Test)
Your lipid panel showed an elevated LDL and now you're worried about heart disease. Before you…
HbA1c (Glycated Haemoglobin)
Your doctor ordered an HbA1c. The number came back. Now you're lost in search results full…
Thyroid & Hormones
Thyroid function, antibodies, cortisol, testosterone, and hormone panel interpretation.
Thyroid Panel (TSH, T3, T4)
Your TSH came back outside the normal range and you've been Googling hypothyroidism vs hyperthyroidism for…
Anti-TPO Antibodies (Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase)
A positive anti-TPO result means your immune system is producing antibodies against your thyroid. It's the…
Cortisol (Stress Hormone)
Your cortisol result is outside the range and you're not sure if you should be worried.…
Testosterone (Total & Free)
A testosterone result without context is almost meaningless. Age, time of draw, SHBG levels, and symptoms…
Vitamins, Minerals & Urinalysis
Vitamin D, B12, and urine dipstick interpretation for kidney, bladder, and nutritional health.
Vitamin D (25-OH)
Your Vitamin D came back low and your doctor mentioned "deficiency." But is 18 ng/mL actually…
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
B12 deficiency is surprisingly common and often missed for years because symptoms develop slowly. If your…
Urinalysis (Urine Dipstick & Microscopy)
A urine dipstick test reports 10 or more results in seconds. Each line tells a different…
Upcoming Test Guides
We publish new clinician-reviewed guides regularly. Here's what's in the pipeline across every major test category.
Blood Count
- Lymphocytes
- Eosinophils
- Monocytes
- Basophils
- Reticulocyte Count
- Band Neutrophils
- Haematocrit
Electrolytes
- Sodium (standalone)
- Potassium
- Chloride
- Bicarbonate
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
Cardiac
- Troponin I/T
- NT-proBNP / BNP
- CK-MB
- Homocysteine
- Lipoprotein(a)
- ApoB / ApoA1
Thyroid
- Free T3
- Free T4
- Anti-Thyroglobulin
- TSH Receptor Antibody (TRAb)
Hormones
- LH
- FSH
- Prolactin
- Estradiol
- DHEA-S
- SHBG
- Progesterone
Inflammation
- Ferritin (standalone)
- Fibrinogen
- Procalcitonin
- IL-6
- ANA / Anti-dsDNA
Kidney
- Cystatin C
- UACR
- BUN
- Uric Acid
- Albumin:Creatinine Ratio
Drug Testing
- 5-Panel Urine
- 10-Panel Urine
- EtG Alcohol
- Hair Follicle Panel
- Oral Fluid Panel
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