Advanced Medical Plus
£167.20
The Advanced Medical Plus Health Screen offers a thorough evaluation of your health, going beyond basic check-ups to provide deep insights into your body's internal systems.
This comprehensive panel includes advanced testing for cardiovascular risk, metabolic function, organ health (liver, kidney, thyroid), full blood count, inflammation markers, and essential nutrients.
Ideal for proactive individuals or those seeking to detect early signs of disease and a guide to preventative care for long-term wellness.
Why get this test and what are the benefits?
This panel provides information about the type of cells in the blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. The full blood count is useful for evaluating general health status and as a screening tool for a variety of conditions, such as anaemia, infection, inflammation and other blood disorders.
A major contributing factor to heart disease is the gradual accumulation of fat and cholesterol within blood vessel walls, a process known as atherosclerosis. Heart Health helps assess an individual’s risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke.
The kidneys are responsible for the production of urine and regulation of water/salt levels in the blood. Kidney health helps evaluate the filtering of the kidneys and can indicate how well the kidneys are functioning.
Nutrition is the supply of materials (in the form of food), which are necessary to allow the body to function normally. Vitamins and minerals support normal growth, and help organs and cells to function - including calcium, B12 and vItamin D. The Nutritional Health panel evaluates the levels of various nutrients and can help identify whether an individual’s nutritional status is adequate.
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that is characterised by a high blood glucose level. Normally, insulin (a hormone produced by the pancreas) regulates blood glucose levels. The Diabetes Health panel includes measurement of glucose and HbA1c levels in the blood, which is useful for the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes. Higher than normal levels can be associated with a greater risk of developing diabetes in the future (‘high risk’ or ‘pre-diabetes’).
Bones provide structural support for the body and offer protection to delicate organs and tissues. Bones are subject to a continuous remodelling process where old bone tissue is replaced with new tissue. Bone Health helps evaluate the levels of these important bone- strength factors uch as calcium and vitamin D, which can be useful for identifying individuals at risk of future bone-related health problems.
Iron is essential for red blood cell formation. Most of the body’s iron, approximately 70%, is present in red blood cells, where its primary role is to carry oxygen from the lungs to all the tissues of the body. Iron Status is useful for evaluating conditions such as iron-deficiency, which can cause anaemia, and iron overload, which can cause organ damage, particularly to the liver.
The liver is a vital organ that plays a major role in the regulation of metabolism. The liver performs many complex functions, which include processing of carbohydrates, proteins and fats, breakdown of harmful or toxic substances, decomposition of red blood cells, removal of waste products from the blood and the production and secretion of bile. The Liver Health panel consists of tests that evaluate the function of the liver.
The thyroid gland plays an important role in controlling the body’s metabolism by producing hormones. The thyroid hormones help the body to use energy, stay warm and keep the heart, brain, muscle and other organs functioning properly. Thyroid Health consists of tests that can be used to help diagnose an ‘underactive thyroid’ (hypothyroidism) or an ‘overactive thyroid’ (hyperthyroidism), or to monitor the treatment of these conditions.
Muscles, which are composed of bundles of contractile fibres, are responsible for the movement of various parts of the body. When muscle fibres contract, movement occurs. Damage to muscles occurs in conditions such as myopathies (muscle disorders that cause muscle weakness) and myositis (inflammation of the skeletal muscles). The Muscle & Joint Health panel includes markers associated with muscle damage and joint problems such as arthritis and gout.
Inflammation is the body’s natural response to infection, irritation or injury and is characterised by pain, swelling, warmth and redness of the affected area. Inflammation is a protective mechanism that occurs in an attempt to remove the cause of the injury or irritation and to initiate healing and repair. The Infection & Inflammation panel can indicate the presence of infection or inflammation in the body.
Metabolic syndrome refers to a collection of risk factors occurring simultaneously that together increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke. The Metabolic Syndrome panel includes the measurement of 5 key factors: central obesity (BMI), high blood pressure, high fasting blood glucose, low HDL cholesteroland elevated triglycerides. Low HDL is indicative of an individual’s risk of future cardiovascular disease and type-2 diabetes.
Urinalysis is part of routine diagnostic and screening evaluations. It can reveal a significant amount of preliminary information about the kidneys and other metabolic processes. Urinalysis tests for substances that are normally not present or are present at low concentrations in the urine. In addition, pH measurement helps determine the acidity of urine and is indicative of acid-base balance in the body.