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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Free plus albumin-bound testosterone, which may be measured or calculated depending on the test.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Antibodies against an enzyme the thyroid uses to make thyroid hormones.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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