Starter Metabolic
Start with a focused look at your metabolic health, including blood sugar, cholesterol, insulin, and thyroid function. This panel provides insight into how your body manages energy and may help identify early imbalances.
What we test
- Triglycerides
- Total Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- Non-HDL Cholesterol
- Total Cholesterol / HDL Ratio
- LDL Cholesterol (by calculation)
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Insulin
- Glucose (Blood)
- Creatinine
- BUN/Creatinine Ratio
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Calcium
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Carbon Dioxide
- Chloride
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Albumin/Globulin Ratio
- Total Bilirubin
- Globulin (Calculated)
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
- Albumin
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
- Protein, Total
- Free T4 Index (T7)
- T3, Uptake
- T4 (Thyroxine), Total
FAQ
Answers to common questions about panels, results, and your plan.
Edith Yang
Healthy Mission Dietitian, Inc. We are a registered dietitian-led group practice serving patients virtually and in person in the greater Los Angeles area. Our focus is chronic disease management and prevention, rooted in cultural nutrition — care that honors your background and fits your real life. Lab testing is one of the tools we use to go beyond symptoms and get to the full picture. We order, interpret, and act on results with you — translating clinical data into a personalized, evidence-based nutrition plan. We offer testing across nutrient and micronutrient status, metabolic and cardiometabolic health, thyroid and hormone function, and GI and gut health. Every result is a starting point, not a verdict. Our goal is to give you clarity, direction, and a plan that works for your body and your life.
My websiteFocus areas
Immune Health
Metabolic Health
Women's Health
States of practice
Alaska
California
Colorado
Massachusetts
Nevada