Baseline lab panels

The baseline panel is the laboratory minimum without which the programme cannot be started safely. Samples are drawn in the morning on an empty stomach on day 1 at the blood draw station of Villa 01.

Scope: complete blood count with differential and ESR; biochemistry panel (ALT, AST, bilirubin, creatinine, urea, uric acid, glucose, HbA1c); lipid profile; ferritin; TSH, free T4; total 25(OH)D; urinalysis. On indication, CRP, homocysteine, folate and B12 are added.

Turnaround time of the baseline panel is 24–48 hours. Extended panels (metabolic, hormonal, autoimmune markers) are sent in parallel and are discussed at Villa 02.

Results are uploaded automatically to the client digital profile and flagged on a colour scale relative to reference ranges. Deviations are reviewed individually by the physician at Villa 02.

Indications

• ·Programme start
• ·Preparation for pharmacological and device-based interventions
• ·Dynamic control after completion of the cycle

Contraindications

• ·Acute bleeding or severe anaemia — inpatient stabilisation required
• ·Severe phlebitic pathology at the draw site

Team

Phlebotomy nurse, partner laboratory (Samui)