Men should have a morning, preferably fasted sample because testosterone is included.
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General wellbeing · Advanced bone health panel
Advanced Bone Health Profile
An expanded bone-health profile adding coeliac screening and a sex-appropriate hormonal assessment to the standard panel.
From£255£255–£340 depending on collection
Choose collection Secure payment through Stripe. The test applicant’s contact details are collected for fulfilment; no clinical information is requested during checkout.
Best practice for this test
Prepare for a result that can be interpreted properly.
Morning collection is preferred, with timing tailored to the hormonal and coeliac components.
Premenopausal women should usually aim for cycle day 2 to 5 when baseline FSH, LH and oestradiol are being assessed. Postmenopausal women can test on any day.
For the coeliac screen, continue eating gluten in more than one meal each day for at least six weeks before testing. Do not begin a gluten-free diet before the test unless medically instructed.
Avoid meat for approximately 12 hours because creatinine and eGFR are included, and tell us about hormone treatment, thyroid medication, calcium, vitamin D and biotin.
Your safety comes first. Any later collection instructions sent by Beaches or Inuvi take priority. Do not stop prescribed medication or fast if it could be unsafe. Contact us first if you have diabetes, are pregnant, are prone to fainting or are unsure about medication.
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How would you like to provide your sample?
About this profile
What it is designed to explore.
This advanced profile is designed for selected patients whose clinical assessment supports a wider investigation of factors that may affect bone health. Hormone selection, sample timing and interpretation must be tailored to the individual.
This profile may suit you if you are
A more detailed clinician-led bone-health assessmentInvestigating selected secondary risk factorsReviewing coeliac contextA sex-appropriate hormonal assessment where indicated
Inside the profile
Markers, grouped clearly.
These are the biomarkers listed in the current Beaches blood-test catalogue. The selected collection option and any preparation instructions are confirmed during purchase.
Standard Bone Health Profile
25-OH vitamin DAdjusted calciumALPAlbuminFull blood countTSHFree T4Urea and electrolytesCreatinineeGFRALTASTGGTBilirubinTotal proteinGlobulin
Coeliac screening
Tissue transglutaminase IgA (tTG-IgA)Total IgA
Hormonal assessment for women
FSHLHOestradiolProlactin
Hormonal assessment for men
Morning total testosteroneSHBGLHFSHProlactinCalculated free testosterone using albumin where available
Important clinical context
The hormonal component should be selected and timed after clinical assessment. PTH and phosphate are not included because they are unavailable through Inuvi's postal pathology pathway. The coeliac screen is a specialist referral test.
What happens next
From purchase to Beaches Insights.
Beaches Insights is available now at beachesinsights.co.uk. Mobile apps are planned, subject to Apple App Store and Google Play approval.
Choose collection
Select the available collection route that works for you and complete secure checkout.
Provide your sample
Follow the instructions supplied for your at-home kit, arranged sample or nurse collection.
Create your private profile
Open Beaches Insights on the web, sign up securely and add the symptoms you are experiencing.
View your results
Your results and report will appear in your private profile. Repeat tests can also be viewed as trends over time.
A responsible service
Testing supports care. It does not replace it.
If you feel acutely unwell or have symptoms that need urgent assessment, seek appropriate medical care rather than waiting for a private blood test.
A result outside the reference range does not always mean illness, and a result inside it does not rule every problem out. Interpretation depends on symptoms, history and context.