Blood test results, explained

You have the paper in your hand and a number you do not recognise. These pages explain what each marker is, what your value means, and what actually moves it — in plain English, with the reference ranges laboratories use.

Markers

HbA1c4.0 %HDL cholesterol40 mg/dL Ferritin40 ng/mL Vitamin D (25-OH)30 ng/mL Triglycerides40 mg/dL Fasting glucose70 mg/dL Uric acid3.4 mg/dL Creatinine0.7 mg/dL Homocysteine5 µmol/L Magnesium1.8 mg/dL

Free calculators

TyG Index Calculatorinsulin resistance, no insulin test HOMA-IR Calculatorinsulin resistance, needs insulin Triglyceride : HDL Ratiofrom a standard lipid panel

Wellness information, not medical advice. Reference ranges vary between laboratories and depend on age, sex and context. Nothing here diagnoses, treats or prevents disease.