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Which blood tests for longevity? A practical baseline list
Key takeaways
What to take away now
- ✓One isolated value or tip is rarely enough. Context, trend and goal matter.
- ✓The next useful step is often a better measurement, a small test or a re-check.
- ✓If you have your own values, they should not be interpreted in isolation.
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Our interpretation follows 4 rules:
- ✓Understand context first: goal, symptoms, medication, nutrition and trend.
- ✓Measurement before action when a value meaningfully changes the decision.
- ✓Food first and routine first before another product purchase is recommended.
- ✓Plan a re-check so actions do not run blindly long-term.
What you can enter
Values such as HbA1c, ApoB, LDL, ferritin, B12, vitamin D, CRP plus goal and trend.
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Which blood tests for longevity? A practical baseline list
Many people want to measure “everything.” For longevity, that is rarely the best starting point. A better approach is a clear baseline list that covers important areas and can be expanded later.
The LongLifeScan Report is built for this: enter what you have, see what is missing and identify priority areas.
Short answer
A useful longevity baseline often includes:
- HbA1c
- fasting glucose
- fasting insulin
- triglycerides
- HDL-C
- LDL-C
- ApoB
- Lp(a), at least once
- hs-CRP
- vitamin D / 25-OH-D
- ferritin
- creatinine / eGFR
- ALT, AST, GGT
- TSH
- blood pressure as a home value
Not everyone needs everything immediately. But these values provide a much stronger overview than isolated markers.
Metabolism
HbA1c
HbA1c gives longer-term glucose context. It does not replace a full metabolic assessment, but it is a useful starting marker.
Fasting glucose
Fasting glucose is widely available but variable. Sleep, stress, illness and measurement conditions matter.
Fasting insulin
Fasting insulin is often not part of standard labs, but can be useful for metabolic questions.
Triglycerides
Triglycerides are part of a lipid panel and are more useful when interpreted together with HDL-C, ApoB and nutrition context.
Cardiovascular
ApoB
ApoB is often more informative than LDL-C alone for risk context. It is not always included in standard lipid panels and may need to be requested.
LDL-C, HDL-C, Non-HDL-C
These values are useful baseline markers, but should not be interpreted in isolation.
Lp(a)
Lp(a) is largely genetic and usually does not need frequent retesting. For many people, measuring it once is useful.
Blood pressure
Blood pressure is not a blood marker, but it belongs in the longevity baseline. A home measurement series is often more useful than one office reading.
Inflammation and context
hs-CRP
hs-CRP can add inflammation context. Illness, intense exercise or injury can temporarily raise it.
Ferritin
Ferritin is both an iron storage marker and an inflammation-related marker. It should not be interpreted alone.
Liver, kidney and thyroid
A solid baseline may include:
- ALT
- AST
- GGT
- creatinine
- eGFR
- TSH
Depending on context, additional thyroid, kidney or liver markers may be useful.
Micronutrients
Vitamin D
Vitamin D should be measured as 25-OH-D. Supplementation without follow-up is less useful.
Vitamin B12, folate, magnesium, omega-3 index
These may be relevant depending on diet, symptoms, supplements and goals.
Which clinician or lab?
Typical options:
- primary care physician
- internist
- cardiologist for cardiovascular questions
- endocrinologist/diabetologist for metabolic questions
- self-pay lab
Not every practice measures everything by default. ApoB, fasting insulin, hs-CRP, vitamin D or omega-3 index often need to be requested specifically.
What if values are missing?
That is normal. Start with what you have. The LongLifeScan Report shows which values are missing and what could be useful next.
Conclusion
For longevity, you do not need the longest possible lab panel. You need a useful baseline, clean measurement conditions and a plan for what to do with the results.
The Free Report gives orientation. Premium should turn this into nutrition, movement, daily structure, retesting and next steps.
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The next step is not more reading, but interpretation.
Use the article as a starting point. Then check which personal values, wearable data or measurement gaps fit your goal.
Biomarkers
Understand values
View HbA1c, ApoB, LDL, triglycerides, hs-CRP, ferritin or vitamin D in context.
Measurements
Measure correctly
Which measurement actually helps: labs, blood pressure, wearable, body composition or trends.
Plans
Concrete plan
Turn knowledge into priorities: nutrition, movement, supplements, re-check or clinician questions.
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Personal interpretation
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