Our Comprehensive Nutritional Analysis Package Explained
What are the tests in the Comprehensive Nutritional Analysis Package?
The Comprehensive Nutritional Analysis at Epicentre Walk-In Lab provides a detailed assessment of your overall nutritional health, helping to identify deficiencies and imbalances that could impact your well-being.
By measuring key vitamins, minerals, and metabolic markers, this test can help detect nutrient deficiencies, stress-related imbalances, and metabolic issues that may contribute to fatigue, low immunity, poor concentration, or hormonal disruptions. Whether you’re looking to optimise your health, manage a medical condition, or improve energy levels, this test provides valuable insights for personalised nutritional support.
Below is a breakdown of each test, including its purpose and why testing is important:
Full package: R4 170
1. Full Blood Count (FBC)
- Purpose: Evaluates overall health by measuring red and white blood cells, haemoglobin, platelets, and haematocrit.
- Why it’s important: Helps detect anaemia, infections, immune function issues, and underlying health conditions affecting blood composition.
2. Vitamin B12
- Purpose: Measures levels of vitamin B12, essential for nerve function, brain health, and red blood cell production.
- Why it’s important: Deficiency can lead to fatigue, nerve damage, memory problems, and mood disorders. B12 is crucial for energy and neurological function.
3. Glucose (Fasting)
- Purpose: Measures blood sugar levels after fasting to assess metabolic health.
- Why it’s important: Helps detect insulin resistance, prediabetes, or diabetes, which can affect energy levels, weight, and long-term health.
4. Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (Gamma GT)
- Purpose: A liver enzyme test used to assess liver function and alcohol-related liver damage.
- Why it’s important: Elevated levels may indicate liver disease, bile duct problems, or excessive alcohol consumption.
5. Urea & Electrolytes (U&E) and Creatinine Panel
- Purpose: Evaluates kidney function and electrolyte balance, measuring sodium, potassium, chloride, and creatinine.
- Why it’s important: Kidney dysfunction or dehydration can cause imbalances, leading to fatigue, muscle weakness, and high blood pressure.
6. Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
- Purpose: Measures LDH enzyme levels, which help assess tissue damage, metabolic activity, and overall cell health.
- Why it’s important: High LDH may indicate tissue damage, inflammation, infections, or chronic disease.
7. Homocysteine
- Purpose: Measures homocysteine levels, a key indicator of heart health and B-vitamin metabolism.
- Why it’s important: High levels are associated with an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and cognitive decline.
8. Iron (Serum)
- Purpose: Measures circulating iron levels to assess iron stores and red blood cell production.
- Why it’s important: Low iron can cause anaemia, fatigue, and weakened immunity, while high iron can indicate metabolic disorders.
9. Folate (Vitamin B9)
- Purpose: Assesses folate levels, essential for DNA synthesis, red blood cell production, and brain health.
- Why it’s important: Deficiency can lead to fatigue, anaemia, birth defects (in pregnancy), and cognitive decline.
10. Magnesium
- Purpose: Measures magnesium levels, crucial for muscle function, nerve signaling, and energy production.
- Why it’s important: Deficiency may cause muscle cramps, irritability, sleep disturbances, and metabolic issues.
11. Zinc
- Purpose: Assesses zinc levels, which play a vital role in immune function, wound healing, and hormone production.
- Why it’s important: Zinc deficiency can lead to weakened immunity, slow wound healing, hair loss, and skin conditions.
12. Copper
- Purpose: Measures copper levels, necessary for energy production, brain function, and immune health.
- Why it’s important: Copper imbalance can affect iron absorption, nervous system function, and cardiovascular health.
13. Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEAS)
- Purpose: Evaluates adrenal gland function and overall hormone balance.
- Why it’s important: DHEAS is a precursor to testosterone and oestrogen, affecting energy levels, muscle mass, and ageing. Abnormal levels may indicate adrenal dysfunction.
14. Vitamin D
- Purpose: Measures levels of Vitamin D, essential for bone health, immune function, and mood regulation.
- Why it’s important: Deficiency is linked to osteoporosis, fatigue, depression, and weakened immunity.
15. Calcium
- Purpose: Assesses calcium levels for bone strength, nerve function, and muscle contraction.
- Why it’s important: Low calcium can cause bone weakness, muscle cramps, and nerve issues, while high levels may indicate metabolic or kidney disorders.
16. Cortisol
- Purpose: Measures cortisol, the primary stress hormone produced by the adrenal glands.
- Why it’s important: Imbalances may indicate chronic stress, adrenal fatigue, or metabolic disorders, affecting energy, weight, and mental well-being.
Why Choose the Comprehensive Nutritional Analysis at Epicentre?
- Holistic insight: Covers essential vitamins, minerals, metabolic markers, and hormone balance.
- Early detection: Identifies deficiencies before symptoms become severe.
- Personalised health improvement: Helps tailor diet, supplements, and lifestyle changes based on your unique needs.
- Convenience: Walk in anytime—no appointment needed!
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For 20 years Epicentre has been studying wellness in South Africa. We are a company founded on a vision, ending disease in South Africa! So we believe in making an IMPACT.
We are an independent organization that is committed to creating a positive impact on health & wellness for all in South Africa. We want to close the gap between unscreened, undiagnosed, and uncontrolled HIV & COVID-19 infections as well as other chronic diseases for all South Africans.
By booking your tests with Epicentre, you are supporting a real local company that has worked for 20 years in all 9 provinces, from Pollsmoor prison to Constantia; & you’re getting a gold standard service that experts trust!
