Reference / Biomarker library
Biomarker library
Reference ranges for the lab values that matter as you age, each tied to the guideline or lab standard that sets it.
8 biomarkers · every range sourced and dated
Fasting plasma glucose
FPGThe glucose concentration in your blood after at least 8 hours without calories. It is a snapshot of how your body holds …
Normal (below the prediabetes range) under 100 mg/dL
Hemoglobin A1C
A1CA1C is the share of your hemoglobin that has glucose attached to it. Red blood cells live about three months, so the …
Normal (below the prediabetes range) under 5.7 %
Apolipoprotein B
ApoBEach atherogenic lipoprotein particle (LDL, VLDL, IDL, lipoprotein(a)) carries exactly one apolipoprotein B molecule, so ApoB is a count of those particles …
Risk-enhancing factor 130 or higher mg/dL
HDL cholesterol
HDL-CThe cholesterol carried in high-density lipoprotein particles, which move cholesterol from tissues back to the liver. It is measured directly on a …
Low (a major risk factor) under 40 mg/dL
LDL cholesterol
LDL-CThe cholesterol carried in low-density lipoprotein particles, usually calculated from a standard lipid panel. LDL particles deposit cholesterol in artery walls, which …
Optimal under 100 mg/dL
Triglycerides
TGThe main form of fat carried in blood, packaged in chylomicrons after a meal and in VLDL particles made by the liver. …
Normal under 150 mg/dL