The Comprehensive Functional Blood Panel is drawn at a Swiss accredited medical laboratory and reads roughly forty biomarkers across thyroid (TSH, fT3, fT4, rT3, TPO antibodies), iron status (ferritin, transferrin saturation), key vitamins and minerals (D, B12, folate, magnesium RBC), inflammation (hs-CRP, homocysteine), blood-sugar regulation (fasting glucose, fasting insulin, HbA1c), full lipid metabolism with apoB, and baseline sex hormones. Unlike a standard health-check panel, the markers and reference ranges are interpreted through a functional lens: we look at where you sit inside the optimal range, not just inside the lab broad clinical range, and we read the markers as a system rather than in isolation.
Standard blood tests are designed to flag disease. We use blood differently : to find the early shifts, the borderline-low ferritins and the high-normal insulins that quietly drive your fatigue, your sleep problems, your weight resistance long before they become a diagnosis. The same tube of blood, read more carefully.
Blood results often anchor the protocol. Low-normal ferritin or B12 changes our supplementation strategy. A flat fT3 or elevated TPO antibodies redirects us toward thyroid-supportive nutrition and a referral when warranted. Fasting insulin above the optimal cutoff means we work on metabolic flexibility before anything else. hs-CRP and homocysteine tell us how much inflammation we are fighting against in the background, which dictates pacing and dosing across every other intervention.
We typically run this test when you recognise yourself in
Standard venous blood draw at our partner lab in Valais
Twelve-hour overnight fast ; avoid biotin for three days before
Three to seven working days
Functional testing at FunctionAlps is used to guide nutritional optimisation within ASCA and EMR scope. It is not a medical diagnostic tool. When findings warrant medical evaluation, we coordinate with a referring physician.
Tests are selected during your Discovery
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A focused one-on-one with Alessandra, a personalised written protocol, and the tests that will actually sharpen it.