Essentials

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Results: 1 to 4 days

Collection: blood draw

Biomarkers: 35

Gender: unisex

Coverage: full-body

Essentials is the little brother to Essentials+. All Essentials tests are also included as part of Essentials+ panel.

Essentials vs Essentials+: difference lies in diagnostic depth—while both panels cover the same functional systems, Essentials+ probes significantly deeper into each one.

Quest integration: we work on a bi-directional interface with Quest Diagnostics. Lab results are automatically posted to your myquest.com account and samples can be submitted at any Quest PSC nationwide.

| Frequency: retest semi-annually

| Popular add-ons: Hormone Health, Allergy Profile

    • Reference range: <90 mg/dL (above 129 is high risk)

    • Optimal range: <80 (60–80 is great)

    • ApoB (Apolipoprotein B) carries LDL cholesterol and other potentially harmful lipid particles around the body.

    • It includes all cholesterol particles that can form plaque in your arteries and lead to cardiovascular disease.

    • Levels of ApoB can identify risk of cardiovascular disease, even if traditional LDL cholesterol levels are normal.

    • CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel) measures essential metabolic biomarkers, including levels of electrolytes, liver enzymes, and kidney waste products.

    • Tested biomarkers: 21

    • Electrolytes: pay special attention to Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Potassium and Sodium levels.

    • Liver health: pay special attention to Albumin, Alkaline Phosphatase, ALT, AST, Bilirubin, and Protein levels.

    • Kidney health: pay special attention to BUN, Creatinine, BUN/Creatinine Ratio, Potassium and Sodium levels.

    • Reference range (7-9 a.m.): 4.0–22.0 mcg/dL

    • Optimal range: 10–18

    • Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland, essential for evaluating adrenal health and stress response.

    • Elevated cortisol levels can lead to weakened immunity, weight gain, sleep disturbances, and anxiety.

    • How important is cortisol? As your body’s primary stress hormone, cortisol directly influences how your body uses fat, protein, and carbohydrates.

    • Reference range: 0.52–1.27 mg/L

    • Optimal range: 0.60–0.95

    • Cystatin C is a more sensitive marker than creatinine for detecting early-stage kidney problems.

    • Kidney disease often progresses slowly and silently, often without obvious symptoms—Cystatin C monitoring provides an early warning of kidney disfunction.

    • How important are the kidneys? As your body’s built-in purification system, the kidneys filter about 50 gallons of blood every single day — quietly removing toxins, balancing minerals, and keeping your body in homeostasis.

    • Reference range: >59 mL/min

    • Optimal range: >90

    • eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) is the rate at which the kidneys can process the elements in the blood so they can be eliminated through urine.

    • eGFR is calculated by the laboratory directly from the measured Cystatin C value.

    • Lab measured Cystatin C concentration gets plugged into a formula—along with your age and gender—to calculate eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate).

    • Reference range: 3–55 U/L (lower is better)

    • Optimal range: <15

    • GGT (Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase) is one of the first enzymes to rise in response to liver damage.

    • It’s an invaluable early-warning signal, as many liver diseases develop slowly and silently, potentially leading to irreversible damage.

    • How important is the liver? Nearly all the blood that leaves the stomach and intestines passes through the liver for processing.

    • Reference range: <5.7% of total Hgb

    • Optimal range: <5.2%

    • Hgb A1c (Hemoglobin A1c) is a marker of average blood sugar levels over the past 2–3 months.

    • It reflects how much sugar is attached to your red blood cells, offering a long-term view of glucose control.

    • Reference range: <3 mg/L (lower is better)

    • Optimal range: <1

    • hs-CRP (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein) is a biomarker produced by your liver in response to inflammation.

    • ‘High-sensitivity’ refers to the lab test’s ability to detect very low levels of CRP in your blood — low enough to catch hidden or chronic inflammation that traditional CRP tests might miss.

    • Even with normal cholesterol and blood pressure, elevated hs-CRP levels can indicate hidden inflammation, which plays a critical role in plaque buildup, as well as heart attack and stroke risk.

    • Reference range: 600–1640 mg/dL

    • Optimal range: 900–1200

    • IgG (Immunoglobulin G) is the most abundant antibody in the human body and plays a central role in long-term immune defense.

    • Produced later in the immune response, it helps neutralize pathogens, activate other immune cells, and build immunological memory.

    • IgG levels provide valuable insight into both past exposures and the immune system’s ongoing ability to recognize and respond to threats.

    • Reference range: 7–60 U/L

    • Optimal range: 20–60

    • Lipase, an enzyme secreted by the pancreas, helps your body process and digest dietary fats.

    • It is normal to have a small amount of lipase in your blood, but pancreas damage can cause a larger amount of lipase to be released.

    • Lipase test is a critical benchmark of pancreatic health as elevated lipase levels are linked to pancreatic injury or dysfunction.

    • How important is the pancreas? Without it, you couldn't digest food or absorb nutrients.

    • Reference range: 1.5–2.5 mg/dL

    • Optimal range: 2.2–2.5

    • Magnesium is a critical mineral involved in a number of vital bodily processes.

    • It helps keep bones strong, regulates the immune system, and plays an important role in keeping your heart and muscles functioning normally, regulating blood sugar levels, maintaining blood pressure, and helping your body absorb calcium.

    • Our bodies do not make magnesium, so we must get it through food or supplements.

    • How important is magnesium? It’s involved in over 300 biochemical reactions in your body and works alongside calcium, potassium, and vitamin D — if one’s off, the others often follow.

    • Reference range: 0.40–4.50 mIU/L

    • Optimal range: 0.5–2.0

    • TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) is produced by the pituitary gland.

    • TSH levels in the blood control how much T3 and T4 the thyroid produces, which are hormones regulating metabolism, energy levels, and other vital bodily functions.

    • How important is the thyroid? The thyroid produces hormones that act like molecular messengers, delivering instructions to nearly every organ. Without enough, your body slows down. With too much, it races.

    • Reference range: >30 ng/mL

    • Optimal range: >50

    • Vitamin D is an essential vitamin for bone and muscular health, immune regulation, chronic disease prevention and mood function.

    • Your body makes vitamin D after direct exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D is also naturally found in foods such as meat, seafood (trout and salmon), cod liver oil, or fortified dairy and plant-based milk products.

    • How important is Vitamin D? It plays a central role in immunity, bone strength, and inflammation control — influencing over 2,000 genes in your body.