InsideTracker blood test: 35 biomarkers

InsideTracker is a US platform. We are not an official partner and sell no subscription or dashboard. What we provide is the blood test itself.

You have blood drawn at a collection point near you. There are 650+ locations across the Netherlands. You choose the location and the time that suits you. The analysis happens in a certified Dutch lab.

Looking for InsideTracker from elsewhere in Europe? This is the point to note. We do not ship a test kit.

The draw happens at one of our Dutch locations. If you live outside the Netherlands, this only works if you can travel to one.

After your result you hold 35 measured values. What you do with them is up to you. Many people enter them into their own InsideTracker account.

This test may suit people who:

• use the InsideTracker platform and need current blood values
• want preventive insight into performance, energy and recovery
• want to record a broad baseline to compare against later
• prefer testing several biomarkers at once over single values

The panel is built for busy professionals. You get a broad picture in one sitting, without going to a GP first.

This blood test measures 35 biomarkers. They are grouped around the themes you find in the InsideTracker platform:

• Heart and blood vessels: total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides and ApoB
• Hormones: total testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, estradiol, progesterone, cortisol, DHEA-S and TSH
• Metabolism and blood sugar: fasting glucose, HbA1c and fasting insulin
• Inflammation and recovery: CRP and creatine kinase (CK)
• Iron status: ferritin, iron, transferrin and transferrin saturation
• Vitamins and minerals: vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate, magnesium and calcium
• Liver, protein and salts: ALT, AST, gamma-GT, albumin, sodium and potassium
• Blood count: a complete blood count with leukocyte differential

Together these values give a broad picture of several systems. They do not replace medical investigation. They do offer insight you can discuss with a doctor.

The InsideTracker Ultimate package measures 48 biomarkers. This panel measures 35. That gap is smaller than it looks.

Part of it is how you count. We treat the blood count as one composite test. InsideTracker counts its components separately. Think of haemoglobin, haematocrit and the red blood cells.

Another part is that a few US specialty assays cannot be ordered here.

In the platform the values are grouped into themes. We offer those same themes as separate panels too:

• Heart Health and Inflammation, around the heart, blood vessels and inflammation
• Metabolism and Fitness, around blood sugar and metabolism
• Hormone Balance, around your hormones
• Endurance and Recovery, around iron status and recovery
• Cognition, Sleep and Gut Health, around the remaining themes

The core is the same. You get the lipids and the blood sugar values. The main hormones and the inflammation markers are included. So are the blood count and a full iron study.

Those are the groups most recommendations rest on.

What you do not get here is the InsideTracker dashboard. That remains their own product.

You measure several systems at once. That lets you see connections a single value cannot show. Your lipid metabolism, your hormones, your blood sugar and your iron status interact. Together they say more than each does alone.

The values can help explain why you feel tired or less sharp. They also show how your recovery and energy are developing. It remains a snapshot. Numbers fluctuate by day and by person, so a doctor always looks at the wider context.

For this blood test, blood is drawn at a certified collection point. There are 650+ locations across the Netherlands. After ordering you choose a location and a time yourself.

This is a blood test without a referral. You do not need to see a GP first. You order online; we arrange your referral through ZorgDomein, usually within one business day, and at the draw you show the barcode from that email. Without a BSN there is no barcode: you then print your referral form through the link in the email and bring it to the draw location.

Unlike a home self-test, trained staff draw your blood. The analysis happens in a certified lab. The draw itself usually takes only a few minutes.

This panel can help when you want to record a broad baseline. For example before you start working on your lifestyle, your training or your recovery. That gives you something to compare against later.

Do you use the InsideTracker platform to track your values? Then a fresh measurement can make your progress visible. What fits at which moment is something to discuss with a doctor.

Your result shows each biomarker with a reference range and a short explanation. What counts as a healthy value differs per lab, per age and per moment of measurement. A number on its own therefore says little.

We do not calculate a biological age ourselves. We deliver the 35 measured values and a doctor's assessment. In the InsideTracker platform those values can serve as input for their own model. You interpret your result together with a doctor.

Your result is online within a few working days. You see all 35 values with their reference ranges and a clear explanation. You can then enter them into your InsideTracker account yourself.

Every blood test result includes a professional assessment by a BIG-registered doctor. Discuss your results with your GP before making treatment decisions.