Haemoglobin
The oxygen-carrying part of your red blood cells.
Why it matters
Low levels are linked to feeling tired or short of breath.
Acute Med 2 is an extended diagnostic blood and urine panel that evaluates multiple physiological systems. It assesses complete blood count, cardiovascular function, liver and kidney performance, bone health, blood sugar control, muscle and joint integrity, iron metabolism, and inflammatory markers. Designed for clinicians, this comprehensive panel supports rapid identification of acute illness patterns and guides clinical decision-making.
Includes Panels Covered in Acute Med 1
Sample requirements
Collected by our partnered phlebotomist in your booked clinic appointment. Phlebotomy fee included in the price.
The oxygen-carrying part of your red blood cells.
Low levels are linked to feeling tired or short of breath.
The proportion of your blood made up of red cells.
Gives a quick snapshot of how oxygen-rich your blood is.
The average amount of haemoglobin in each red blood cell.
Helps show whether your red cells are well-stocked with oxygen-carrying protein.
How concentrated the haemoglobin is in your red blood cells.
Another angle on red blood cell quality, useful when looking at iron status.
The average size of your red blood cells.
Cell size can hint at iron, B12 or folate levels.
The number of red cells in your blood.
Red cells carry oxygen — too few or too many can both be a sign something's off.
A type of white blood cell.
Linked to allergic responses and how your body deals with irritants.
Immune-system white blood cells.
Shows how your body is responding to infections or viruses.
A white blood cell linked to allergies and parasites.
Higher levels can be a sign of allergies or other immune activity.
A clean-up white blood cell.
Gives insight into longer-running immune activity.
Your front-line infection-fighting white blood cells.
Often higher when your body is fighting something off.
The total count of immune cells in your blood.
A general marker of how active your immune system is.
Tiny cells that help your blood clot.
Low or high counts can be a sign your clotting balance is off.
The total amount of cholesterol in your blood.
A long-standing marker for heart and circulation health.
The 'less helpful' type of cholesterol.
Higher levels are linked to a greater chance of furred-up arteries over time.
The 'helpful' type of cholesterol.
Higher levels are generally linked to better heart health.
Total cholesterol compared with HDL.
A simple ratio that gives a clearer picture than total cholesterol alone.
Fats circulating in your blood.
Linked to diet, weight and heart health — often respond well to lifestyle tweaks.
A marker linked to both liver and bone health.
Levels can shift when the liver is under strain or when bones are remodelling more than usual.
A liver health marker.
Higher levels can be a sign your liver is under stress, often linked to diet, alcohol, or fatty liver.
Another liver health marker.
Read alongside ALT, it gives extra insight into how your liver and muscles are coping.
A liver marker (often called GGT).
Often raised by alcohol or fatty liver — a useful check-in on lifestyle impact.
A waste product the liver clears from your blood.
Higher levels can be a sign your liver isn't clearing things as efficiently as usual.
The main protein in your blood, made by the liver.
Gives insight into liver function and overall nutrition.
A waste product cleared by your kidneys.
A core marker for how well your kidneys are filtering.
An estimate of how well your kidneys are filtering.
A simple summary score for kidney function.
An electrolyte that keeps your body's fluids balanced.
Useful alongside sodium and potassium for hydration and kidney insight.
A mineral important for bones, muscles and nerves.
Useful for understanding bone health and overall nutrition.
An electrolyte your heart and muscles rely on.
Both low and high levels can affect how you feel.
A mineral that works with calcium for bones and energy.
Levels can shift with diet, kidney function or bone activity.
Your main fluid-balance electrolyte.
Linked to hydration, blood pressure and kidney health.
A waste product from breaking down protein.
Another check on kidney filtering and hydration.
Your blood sugar level at the moment of testing.
A snapshot of how your body is handling sugar right now.
Your average blood sugar over the last few months.
Useful for understanding how your body handles sugar over time.
By-products from burning fat for energy.
Levels can shift with low-carb eating, fasting or blood-sugar imbalance.
A urine marker linked to bacteria.
Can be a sign of a urinary tract infection.
How acidic or alkaline your urine is.
Influenced by diet and hydration.
A check for protein leaking into your urine.
Persistent protein in urine can be an early sign of kidney strain.
A check for red blood cells in your urine.
Usually shouldn’t be there — a sign worth following up on with your GP.
A liver-related compound found in urine.
Levels can shift when the liver is under stress.
A check for white blood cells in your urine.
Higher levels can be a sign of infection in the urinary tract.
A muscle marker.
Higher levels can show up after intense training or muscle strain.
A waste product linked to joints.
Higher levels can be a sign of risk for joint issues like gout.
Your body's iron stores.
Low levels can leave you feeling tired; very high levels can be a sign of inflammation or iron overload.
The iron currently circulating in your blood.
Important for energy and oxygen delivery.
How much iron your blood can carry.
Helps put your iron level in context.
The protein that ferries iron around your body.
Adds detail to the iron-status picture.
How much of your transferrin is actually carrying iron.
A useful marker for both low iron and iron overload.
A general inflammation marker.
Often raised when the body is fighting infection or inflammation.
This panel reports biomarker data. It does not diagnose any condition. Your results should be reviewed alongside the advice of your GP or another qualified healthcare professional.
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ISO accredited process through our lab partners. Your sample is analysed using independently certified methods and is double checked for accuracy.
Easy-to-read results sent from us to your inbox.
Symptoms tell you something is wrong. Tests tell you what. This panel measures the biomarkers that connect to how you actually feel — so you can act with evidence, not guesswork.
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Reports are typically delivered within 3–5 working days of the lab receiving your sample.
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Every report comes with a plain-English summary and a description of each of the biomarkers which you have had tested.
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