Mito Health Mito Core Panel

A protein carried by certain cholesterol-carrying particles; its amount reflects their total number.

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.

The amount of Lp(a), a cholesterol-carrying particle whose concentration is largely inherited.

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

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

Cholesterol attributed to VLDL particles, estimated or measured depending on the laboratory method.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

A waste product from purine breakdown, assessed in gout and kidney-related testing.

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

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

An adrenal hormone involved in stress response, metabolism, blood pressure and inflammation.

An adrenal hormone the body uses to make testosterone and estrogen.

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

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

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

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

A pituitary hormone involved in milk production and reproductive regulation.

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.

A calculated comparison of unbound testosterone and cortisol, sensitive to sampling and measurement methods.

Calculated comparison of cortisol and DHEA-S, two adrenal hormones whose levels change differently.

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

The unbound portion of T4 thyroid hormone available to tissues, commonly considered alongside TSH.

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

All calcium circulating in blood, including calcium attached to proteins and free calcium.

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

Concentration

An iron-storage protein whose blood level generally reflects the body's iron stores.

Vitamin B9, needed for making DNA, cell division and red blood cell production.

Serum

Iron circulating in blood at collection, mostly attached to the transport protein transferrin.

Percentage of iron-binding sites occupied, usually calculated from blood iron and total iron-binding capacity.

A mineral involved in muscle and nerve function, heart rhythm and many enzyme reactions.

Red blood cell

Estimated capacity of the blood's transferrin protein to bind and carry iron.

A vitamin needed for red blood cell formation, nervous-system function and DNA production.

An amino-acid intermediate affected by B vitamins, genetics, kidney function and other factors.

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

How quickly red blood cells settle in a tube, providing a nonspecific signal of inflammation.

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

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

An enzyme assessed alongside other findings when investigating liver or bile-duct injury.

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

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

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

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.

Ratio of urine albumin to creatinine, adjusting the albumin result for how concentrated the urine is.

The amount of albumin protein in urine, distinct from blood albumin or an albumin-to-creatinine ratio.

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

Red blood cells with irregularly spaced spikes, identified under a microscope.

Unusually wide variation in red blood cell size, seen under a microscope.

Immature neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, reported as a count or percentage.

Absolute count

White blood cells involved in allergic reactions and inflammatory signaling.

Absolute count

White blood cells involved in allergic reactions and inflammatory signaling.

Percentage

Very immature blood-forming cells reported in circulating blood, rather than a bone-marrow result.

Absolute count

Very immature blood-forming cells reported in circulating blood, rather than a bone-marrow result.

Percentage

Elongated red blood cells identified by their shape under a microscope.

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

Absolute count

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

Percentage

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

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

The reported percentage of white blood cells grouped as granulocytes; the grouping depends on the method.

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

Red blood cells that look unusually pale under a microscope.

Immature granulocytes, a group of white blood cells, reported by an analyzer as a count or percentage.

Percentage

Number of large, granule-containing lymphocytes identified by their appearance in blood.

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

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

Absolute count

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

Percentage

Enlarged red blood cells identified by examining a blood smear.

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

A microscopic finding thought to represent leftover nuclei from cells called megakaryocytes.

Immature white blood cells reported separately as a count or percentage in blood.

Unusually small red blood cells seen on a blood film under a microscope.

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

Absolute count

The percentage of white blood cells classified as mononuclear; the laboratory’s grouping needs to be specified.

Percentage of white blood cells with an atypical mononuclear appearance on a blood smear.

An immature white blood cell type reported separately as a count or percentage in blood.

Neutrophils with unusually many sections in their nucleus, identified under a microscope.

Count of mature, segmented neutrophils identified manually in blood, separate from band neutrophils.

The number of red blood cells still containing nuclei observed per 100 white blood cells.

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

Cells an automated blood counter has not classified elsewhere; the included cells vary by instrument.

Count of white blood cells grouped as other; the included cell types depend on the method.

Oval-shaped red blood cells observed under a microscope, distinct from more elongated elliptocytes.

A microscope examination reporting whether parasites are seen in a blood sample.

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

Estimated

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

Automated

Variation in red blood cell shape seen on a blood smear.

Young red blood cells showing a bluish-gray color when examined under a microscope.

Percentage of white blood cells with the larger-cell appearance classified as prolymphocytes.

An immature stage of white blood cells, reported as a count or percentage in blood.

Red blood cells arranged in coin-like stacks, observed under a microscope.

Fragments of red blood cells identified and counted by examining a blood sample under a microscope.

Mature red blood cells containing iron granules visible with a special stain.

Small, dense, round red blood cells with little or no pale center on a blood smear.

Cup-shaped red blood cells with a slit-like pale center, seen on a blood smear.

Neutrophils with small spaces in their cell contents, identified by examining blood under a microscope.

The share of white cells labeled variant lymphocytes; the provider calls this calculated.

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

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

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

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.

Blood amylase enzyme activity; total, pancreatic and salivary results differ, with salivary sometimes calculated.

The activity of lipase enzyme in a blood sample, distinct from stool-based pancreatic tests.

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

Total mercury in whole blood, reflecting recent exposure without separating its different chemical forms.

Fine particles in urine without a distinct crystal shape, often made of urates or phosphates.

Bacteria seen or counted in urine under microscopy, distinct from a urine culture result.

Calcium oxalate crystals observed in urine under a microscope, reported by presence or amount.

Cast structures observed in urine sediment, without establishing a particular cast subtype.

Crystalline material seen in urine under a microscope; this general result does not identify its composition.

Particles called casts containing granular material, observed in urine under a microscope.

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

Hyaline protein casts seen in urine sediment, reported according to the laboratory’s counting method.

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.

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

Red blood cells counted in urine, distinct from a dipstick test for blood pigments.

Cells from the kidney tubules seen in urine under microscopy.

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

Cells shed from the lining of the bladder and other parts of the urinary tract.

Struvite crystals seen in urine sediment, reported by presence or a method-specific amount.

Uric-acid or urate crystals seen in urine, with the exact crystal type kept distinct.

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

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

White blood cells counted directly in urine, distinct from the indirect leukocyte-esterase strip test.

Yeast-like or budding forms seen in urine under microscopy, without identifying the species.

Cells in urine usually shed from the lower urethra or external genital surfaces.