Your blood results,
decoded. Optimised.
Unlike conventional lab reports that flag disease, Functional Health Report uses optimal ranges to identify health imbalances before they become a problem, giving you a comprehensive, functional view of your biology.
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Beyond "normal".
Toward optimal.
Your Functional Health Report is produced using Optimal DX, a functional blood chemistry analysis platform used by functional medicine practitioners in 84 countries. It takes the results of your standard blood panel and compares each biomarker against evidence-based optimal ranges. Those ranges are narrower than standard laboratory reference ranges, so a result sitting inside the laboratory's normal range can still fall outside the optimal range. Where a conventional report flags only normal against abnormal, this shows you where your health sits on the full spectrum.
Optimal DX is an educational tool for health professionals: it does not diagnose and it does not replace clinical judgement. Your standard pathology report comes with it, which is the one your own doctor will recognise.
Using Epicentre's tests and Functional Health Reports, you can identify imbalances early, receive personalised insights, and take proactive steps toward genuine wellbeing, not just the absence of disease.
How to read your Functional Health Report
Every marker is plotted on a colour band, so you see at a glance where you sit, not just whether you have been flagged. Start with the yellow and red markers.
The marker sits where it does in healthy people. No action needed, keep doing what you are doing.
Drifting from optimal. Often improved with diet, lifestyle or targeted support before it becomes a problem.
Outside the optimal range and worth discussing with a doctor or health coach.
A result can read normal on a standard lab report but still show yellow here, because optimal ranges are narrower than disease ranges. That early signal is the whole point of a functional report.
Understand the common markers: ferritin, eGFR, CRP, TSH and more →Medically reviewed by Dr Samantha Naidoo, MB ChB, FCP (SA), Medical Director.
Using your patient-friendly results
An Functional Health Report functional health report is included automatically with every walk-in lab test at Epicentre, no extra steps needed.
Work through your report with a health professional who can explain your biomarkers and help you create a personalised action plan.
Already have lab results? Import them into the Functional Health Report platform to get a retrospective functional analysis.
Everything you need to know about Functional Health Reports, optimal ranges, and what to do next.
If your report highlights markers needing attention, Epicentre can connect you with independent partner doctors for follow-up.
Choose your panel
Each package includes essential biomarkers assessing metabolic health, hormones, inflammation, kidney and liver function, and more. No doctor's referral needed.
Monitor your health over time
Functional Health Reports let you compare past and current results side-by-side. See exactly how lifestyle changes impact your biomarkers, track improvements across months, and receive updated recommendations.