Biomarkers

Biomarkers are biological measures that help assess your health, detect disease, and monitor how your body responds to treatment. They provide valuable insights into the functioning of your organs, metabolism, and overall well being 🩸

At Diagnosify, we measure a range of familiar biomarkers to help you understand your health and take proactive steps toward well being. Here are 20 key examples:

Kidney Function

  • Urea: A waste product formed in the liver from protein breakdown. High or low levels can indicate kidney function issues or imbalances in nitrogen metabolism.

  • Creatinine: Produced by normal muscle metabolism and filtered by the kidneys. Blood and urine creatinine levels are important markers of kidney health.

  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR): Estimates how well your kidneys are filtering blood, helping detect and monitor kidney disease.

Inflammation & Immune Function

  • C-Reactive Protein (CRP): Produced by the liver in response to inflammation. Elevated levels can indicate infection or other inflammatory conditions.

  • Globulin: A group of blood proteins involved in immune responses, blood clotting, and transport. Abnormal levels may indicate immune or liver issues.

Protein & Liver Health

  • Total Protein: Reflects overall levels of albumin and globulin, important for immune function, nutrient transport, and fluid balance.

  • Albumin: A key blood protein made by the liver, indicating liver and kidney health, nutritional status, and inflammation.

  • Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP): An enzyme found in liver, bone, and bile ducts. High levels may indicate liver or bone disorders.

  • Bilirubin: A yellow compound produced from red blood cell breakdown. Levels help assess liver function, bile duct health, and hemolytic disorders.

Heart & Metabolic Health

  • Cholesterol: Essential for cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D production. High levels can increase cardiovascular risk.

  • Triglycerides: Blood fats used for energy; elevated levels may raise the risk of heart disease.

  • HDL Cholesterol (“Good” Cholesterol): Helps remove LDL cholesterol from the blood, lowering cardiovascular risk.

  • HDL % of Total: A calculated ratio providing additional insights into heart health beyond absolute HDL levels.

  • Non-HDL Cholesterol: Measures total cholesterol minus HDL, helping assess cardiovascular risk.

  • LDL Cholesterol (“Bad” Cholesterol): High levels are linked to atherosclerosis and heart disease.

Iron & Nutritional Status

  • Iron: An essential mineral for oxygen transport, energy production, and DNA synthesis.

  • UIBC (Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity): Measures how much transferrin is available to bind iron, assessing iron metabolism.

  • TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity): Measures the total iron-binding potential of transferrin.

  • Ferritin: Indicates the body’s iron stores.

Vitamins

  • Total Vitamin B12: Measures overall B12 levels, essential for red blood cell production, neurological function, and metabolism.

These 20 biomarkers are just a small selection — there are over 5,000 blood biomarkers used in modern medicine to monitor health, detect conditions early, and guide treatments 😊.