Each day, your heart beats around 100,000 times. This continuously pumps about five litres (eight pints) of blood around your body through a network of blood vessels called your circulatory system. This blood delivers oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body to help your organs and muscles work properly. Your blood also carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste products.

Problems with your heart and circulatory system, including heart attack or a stroke, are usually caused by a gradual build-up of fatty material in the arteries around the heart and in the arteries that supply blood to your brain.

This test looks at 11 biomarkers to fully understand the health of your heart. The central test is for Brain Natriuretic Peptide – an important clinical marker for the diagnosis of heart health and failure.

It also looks for the main diabetes indicator (HbA1C), a full cholesterol test to determine the constitution of “good” and “bad” fats in your blood, and a kidney function test.

Brain Natriuretic Peptide

(BNP) test is a blood test that measures levels of a protein called BNP that is made by your heart and blood vessels. BNP can therefore be an important clinical marker for the diagnosis of heart health and failure.

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HbA1C

The haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test measures the amount of blood sugar (glucose) attached to your haemoglobin. haemoglobin is the part of your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.

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Kidney function test

This blood test looks at important salts in the blood which control chemical and electrical cell processes. It also gives an indication of renal function and hydration.

Creatinine - Creatinine is a waste product from the normal breakdown of muscle tissue. This test measures how well your kidneys are working.

eGFR - Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a measure of how well your kidneys filter blood.

Urea - Urea is a waste product our bodies produce and is the major component of urine.

Sodium - Sodium acts as the chief base of the blood where it aids in maintaining acid-base balance. It also functions to maintain osmotic pressure, aids in nerve impulse transmission, and is essential for cellular transport.

Chloride - Chloride helps maintain cellular integrity by playing a role in influencing osmotic pressure and the movement of fluid and minerals through the cell membrane. It is also essential for a healthy acid-base balance.

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Lipid Profile /Full Cholesterol test

Cholesterol is a fatty substance mostly created by the liver from the fatty foods in your diet and is vital for the normal functioning of the body.

Total Cholesterol - Total cholesterol measures the overall amount of cholesterol in your blood, including both "good" (HDL) and "bad" (LDL) cholesterol.

Triglycerides - Triglycerides are a fatty substance similar to bad cholesterol. High levels of triglycerides can cause heart disease.

LDL Cholesterol - LDL (low-density lipoprotein) can be considered as “bad cholesterol”. This makes you more likely to have heart problems or a stroke.

HDL Cholesterol - HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol can be considered “good cholesterol”. this makes you less likely to have heart problems or a stroke.

Non-HDL Cholesterol - Non-HDL cholesterol, as its name implies, subtracts your high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good") cholesterol number from your total cholesterol number. So it contains all the "bad" types of cholesterol.

HDL % of total/Total HDL Ratio - This is the ratio of all the "bad" types of cholesterol to total cholesterol. The higher the number, the greater the chance of heart problems

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