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A baseline blood test measures your levels of essential vitamins and minerals key to health such as vitamin D, vitamin B12 and ferritin (iron). This will help identify whether your diet is providing the right nutrients. In additional a baseline blood test can also check for thyroid and liver function, heart health and diabetes risk, as well as bodily inflammation and cortisol levels.
Baseline Plus is our most comprehensive blood test and is designed for those who want to improve and optimise their health. You’ll gain scientific results for 19 of your body’s most essential biomarkers for good health including key micronutrients (vitamin D, B12, ferritin), good and bad cholesterol, average blood sugar levels, inflammation, liver function as well as stress.
It is recommended you collect your sample for this test within 3 hours of waking and before food.
Measuring your levels of active B12, ferritin and vitamin D will help you understand whether your diet is providing you with the right nutrients. Low levels of active B12, ferritin and vitamin D can contribute to low energy levels and feelings of fatigue. Vitamin D is also key for muscle function, bone health and a healthy immune system. The test also measures the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) which can indicate a thyroid imbalance – the symptoms of which include changes in weight, mood and energy.
It is important to track your risk of developing heart disease, liver disease or type 2 diabetes as these are all, on the whole, preventable illnesses. The Baseline Plus test gives you a breakdown of your different types of cholesterol levels (both good and bad), HbA1C which gives you a measure of how much sugar is in your diet and helps identify your risk for type 2 diabetes, together with key biomarkers to assess the performance of your liver.
Sleep is crucial for your overall wellbeing. Getting a good 7-8 hours sleep a night helps your mind and body repair and improves your immune system. Stress from our daily lives can impact our ability to sleep and stress also takes its toll on both the mind & body. Our Baseline Plus test measures your levels of the stress hormone cortisol so you can see what impact your lifestyle is having on your body.
Our Baseline Plus test is a subscription product which enables you to track your progress over a period of 3, 4, 6 or 12 months – the choice is yours. This means you see what lifestyle changes work best for you and helps you to build a picture of your own unique biomarker profile so you can gain an early alert if things start to go off-track.
Having a good, balanced diet is the most important part of staying healthy along with getting enough good quality sleep each night. This will ensure your body is getting the right nutrients to function well, and you have enough energy to exercise.
A poor diet that is high in fat, sugar and salt will impact your heart health and will not provide your body with the essential nutrients it needs to function well. High blood glucose levels can also cause inflammation in your body which is a risk factor for heart disease. High blood glucose also raises your cortisol levels.
We all know that drinking too much alcohol can affect our livers, but it also impacts our mental health by interfering with chemicals in our brain and our bodies ability to absorb nutrients.
Drinking too much caffeine can also have a negative impact on our bodies, such as increasing our cortisol levels.
Exercising and not taking in the right amount of nutrients and calories will put stress on our bodies and impact energy levels as well as our immune system. Mid to high intensity exercise can also increase cortisol levels, so you need to ensure sufficient rest periods between training sessions.
It’s also important to ensure your exercise routine is made up of weight bearing exercise to help with bone and muscle strength. Plus, exercise that increases your heart rate and makes you feel out of breath which will keep your heart and lungs healthy.
Having a stressful lifestyle can have a big impact on our bodies. Raised cortisol levels can contribute to weight gain, low mood, reduced libido and high blood pressure. Exercise and lifestyle changes will help reduce stress levels and improve overall wellbeing.
“Our age, biological sex, lifestyle and family history all have an impact on our health, so it’s important to keep track of changes over time, particularly as we get older. If you are experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain or loss, sleep issues or you know your lifestyle needs improving, then this test gives a good overall assessment and can highlight problem areas. It can identify the causes of symptoms, be it vitamin deficiencies, thyroid problems, or pre-diabetes, or rules these out, so other areas can be investigated.”
Want to improve your health & wellbeing? Forth gives you insight into your body’s key biomarkers. By tracking essential markers overtime you can build a picture of your own unique self and discover how your body responds to the changes you make so you can reach your personal best.
Order your home blood test online and we’ll deliver it straight to your letterbox.
Our finger prick blood test kit has everything you need. Just collect your sample, and return it to our accredited lab, using the Tracked-24 envelope supplied.
Your blood test results will be reviewed by our healthcare team and uploaded to your dashboard within 24-48hrs. Along with simple explanations and expert advice on how to make improvements.
View your results on our app and web platform, which gives you key information, bespoke advice, and allows you to dive deeper to find out more.
We don’t just provide your levels and leave you to it; our team of medical experts interpret any out-of range results and provide advice specifically tailored to you.
Our app allows you to compare your biomarker results against other individuals of a similar age and gender, so you’re able to benchmark your health more accurately, and identify any areas that need improvement.
One test is a snapshot, but test repeatedly over time and you’ll see how your body reacts, adapts and changes to elements like diet, exercise, supplements, and more. The more information you have, the clearer the picture of your own unique physiology, and the greater your understanding of what your body needs to perform at its best.
Fast & accurate analysis from accredited laboratory.
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Convenient tests can be done at home.
Online dashboard which tracks results over time.
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions. If you need anything else try our help section.
When you purchase this product you will be given the option to sign up to a subscription every 3, 4, 6 or 12 months. Your next test will then be sent out automatically and your payment card will be billed. You can manage your subscription through your own personal dashboard where you view your results. You can change the frequency or cancel the subscription at any time.
Yes, you can cancel at any time by logging into your own personal dashboard and clicking the cancel button. It’s quick and easy.
If your nutrient levels are outside of the normal range, then one of our doctors may suggest you take a supplement. For example, most adults in the UK need to take a vitamin D supplement, particularly during winter. However, you should be able to get all the nutrients you need by adjusting your diet. If you are already taking supplements, then the test will indicate if you should reduce or increase your dose.
Sometimes life is just so busy you forget things that are important. Our Baseline Plus test is a tracking package designed to help you keep track of your health and see if the changes you are making are having an impact. The benefit of a subscription is that you can set the frequency of the repeat tests to suit your needs and you can start to build up a scientific blueprint of your unique biological health. Your dashboard will show a count down of the days until your next test, so you are always in control and we’ll send you a message just before your test kit is despatched.
Yes. Our GPs will comment on any results that are outside of the normal range and offer advice on how to improve your results. The comments will be on your dashboard along with your results.
Would you prefer to test more biomarkers in the same sample of blood? All our tests are customisable and can be tested in just one sample of blood. Click the button below to add more biomarkers to this test.
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