Maximus Optimal Panel

A calculated lipid index using triglycerides and HDL cholesterol, rather than an additional blood measurement.

Calculated ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol, using measurements in the same units.

The combined amount of cholesterol carried by the major blood lipoprotein groups.

The amount of cholesterol carried inside HDL particles in the blood.

The amount of cholesterol carried inside LDL particles, rather than the number of particles.

Calculated comparison of LDL cholesterol to HDL cholesterol, using amounts in the same units.

Calculated by subtracting HDL cholesterol from total cholesterol, capturing cholesterol in the remaining particles.

Cholesterol carried in triglyceride-rich remnant particles, reported through calculation or measurement.

Fats circulating in the blood that store energy from food the body does not immediately use.

Calculated ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol measured in the same blood sample.

The amount of glucose, the body's main circulating sugar and an energy source, in blood.

Ketones detected in urine, usually with a strip that mainly detects acetoacetate.

An estimate of average blood sugar calculated from HbA1c, rather than measured directly.

Percentage of hemoglobin with sugar attached, reflecting average blood sugar over roughly two to three months.

A pancreatic hormone that helps move sugar from blood into cells and regulates energy storage.

A calculated score based on fasting triglycerides and glucose, studied as a proxy for insulin resistance.

A calculation from blood electrolytes that helps describe the blood's acid-base balance.

Amount of chloride, one of the blood's major electrolytes, measured in serum or plasma.

A blood chemistry result used to estimate bicarbonate when assessing the body's acid-base balance.

An electrolyte needed for normal nerve signals, muscle contraction and heart function.

A major electrolyte that helps regulate fluid balance and supports nerve and muscle function.

The portion of testosterone circulating without being attached to blood proteins.

Calculated

The main estrogen during the reproductive years, produced primarily by the ovaries.

An estimate of testosterone exposure, calculated from total testosterone and its binding protein, SHBG.

A pituitary hormone that supports development of eggs in the ovaries and production of sperm.

A circulating growth factor used as an indicator of growth-hormone activity.

A pituitary hormone involved in ovulation and sex-hormone production in the ovaries and testes.

A calculated comparison of two reproductive hormones, LH and FSH, from the same collection.

A protein made mainly by the liver that carries testosterone, estradiol and other sex hormones in blood.

All testosterone circulating in blood, including protein-bound and unbound forms.

The portion of thyroid hormone T3 circulating unbound to blood proteins.

The total amount of T4 thyroid hormone in blood, including both protein-bound and free portions.

A pituitary hormone that signals the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.

A calculated calcium estimate adjusted for albumin, rather than a separate calcium measurement.

Amount of inorganic phosphate circulating in blood, rather than dietary intake or total body phosphorus.

The main circulating form of vitamin D, reflecting vitamin D from sunlight, food and supplements.

Concentration

A liver-made protein that rises in response to inflammation, measured with conventional or high-sensitivity assays.

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)

Checks for a water-soluble form of bilirubin in urine, distinct from bilirubin measured in blood.

A urine-strip estimate of a bilirubin breakdown product formed in the intestines.

An enzyme found especially in the liver, bile ducts and bones.

A liver-cell enzyme that can enter the blood when those cells are damaged.

An enzyme in the liver, muscles and other tissues that can enter blood when cells are damaged.

The combined direct and indirect forms of bilirubin, a waste product from red-cell breakdown.

A calculated comparison of AST and ALT enzyme activity from the same blood sample.

A calculated estimate of liver-scarring risk using age, liver enzymes and platelet count.

Nitrogen from urea in blood, a waste product formed when the body breaks down protein.

A calculated comparison of blood urea nitrogen with creatinine from the same collection.

A waste product from normal muscle activity that the kidneys mainly remove from blood.

An estimate of kidney filtration calculated from blood markers such as creatinine or cystatin C.

Protein detected or measured in urine; a dipstick mainly detects albumin.

White blood cells involved in allergic reactions and inflammatory signaling.

Percentage

White blood cells involved in allergic reactions and inflammatory signaling.

Absolute count

A type of white blood cell, reported as a count or percentage of white cells.

Percentage

A type of white blood cell, reported as a count or percentage of white cells.

Absolute count

The share of your blood volume occupied by red blood cells.

The iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body.

A group of white blood cells involved in the body's immune responses.

Percentage

A group of white blood cells involved in the body's immune responses.

Absolute count

Calculated average amount of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein, in each red blood cell.

The calculated average concentration of hemoglobin within packed red blood cells.

The average size of your red blood cells, reported as their volume.

White blood cells that help remove damaged cells and microbes and can develop into tissue immune cells.

Percentage

White blood cells that help remove damaged cells and microbes and can develop into tissue immune cells.

Absolute count

The average size of circulating platelets, distinct from how many platelets are present.

White blood cells that play a central role in the body's early immune responses.

Percentage

White blood cells that play a central role in the body's early immune responses.

Absolute count

The number of platelets in a given volume of circulating blood.

The number of mature red blood cells in a given volume of blood.

How much red blood cells vary in size, rather than their average size.

The total number of white blood cells in a given volume of blood.

A calculated comparison of albumin with globulins, two groups of proteins in the blood.

A liver-made blood protein that helps retain fluid and transport other substances.

Calculated amount of non-albumin blood proteins, found by subtracting albumin from total protein.

The combined concentration of albumin and globulins, the main groups of blood proteins.

Calculated percentage of total prostate-specific antigen that is unbound, using paired free and total PSA results.

The amount of PSA circulating unbound in blood, distinct from percent-free PSA.

Amount of prostate-specific antigen used in prostate assessment; it does not diagnose cancer by itself.

A visual description of how clear or cloudy the urine sample looks.

The observed color of urine, assessed visually or with a laboratory instrument.

A urine-strip reaction that indirectly checks for white blood cells, rather than counting them directly.

A urine-strip result detecting nitrite formed by some bacteria, rather than directly counting bacteria.

A urine-strip test for heme, which can come from red cells, hemoglobin or muscle pigment.

How acidic or alkaline a urine sample is at the time of testing.

Urine density compared with water, providing a time-specific estimate of how concentrated the urine is.

The activity of an enzyme found in many tissues, rather than a tissue-specific injury measurement.

This calculation distinguishes iron deficiency from thalassemia trait, both common causes of small red blood cells.

Comparing platelet count to platelet size may reflect bone marrow response to platelet destruction.

This ratio combines red cell distribution width and platelet count as a prognostic marker.

This calculation estimates the number of atherogenic particles from standard lipid values.

Your IGF-1 level expressed relative to expected values for your age and sex.

High LH with low testosterone suggests testicular failure where the testes don't respond to pituitary stimulation.

Most male estradiol comes from testosterone conversion by aromatase.

Combining albumin, cholesterol, and lymphocytes into a single score assesses nutritional status.

Combining CRP and albumin into a score quantifies systemic inflammation that affects cancer prognosis.

Monocytes and lymphocytes represent innate versus adaptive immunity.

Comparing neutrophils to lymphocytes reveals systemic inflammation and immune balance.

This ratio combines platelet and lymphocyte counts to create another inflammation and prognosis marker.

Combining albumin and lymphocytes assesses nutritional and immune status together.

This calculation multiplies platelets by neutrophils and divides by lymphocytes, combining three immune-inflammatory markers.

Liver function scoring using albumin and bilirubin provides objective assessment without subjective clinical measures.

Rising liver enzyme levels combined with falling platelet counts suggest progressive scarring of liver tissue.

This calculation uses body measurements and liver enzymes to estimate fatty liver likelihood without imaging.

Comparing liver enzymes reveals whether injury is primarily to hepatocytes or bile ducts.

Adding BMI to the TyG index incorporates body composition.

Your thyroid makes mostly T4, which tissues convert to active T3 locally.

Comparing T4 to TSH helps characterize thyroid dysfunction.

Calcium controls muscle contraction, nerve signaling, and hormone release while providing structural support for bones and teeth.

Comparing vitamin D to inflammation explores their relationship.