Table 4.
Category 3 results, non-evidence-based commercial ‘health checks’
| Inclusion criteria | Target condition or test purpose | Key analyte or testing method | Mode of test* | Min. cost | Max. cost | |||
| H | S | L | TN | |||||
| Evaluates normally existing biomarkers or health status in healthy populations; Does not aim at detecting, diagnosing or monitoring of a specific disease or medical condition |
Biological age | Glycans | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 599.00 | |
| Bone health | Serum alkaline, phosphatase, calcium, potassium | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 80.00 | 125.00 | |
| Coenzyme Q10 profile | Coenzyme Q10 level | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 180.00 | ||
| Cytokine profile | Cytokine level | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 425.00 | ||
| Fertility status (male) | Semen analysis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75.00 | ||
| Gastrointestinal function | Microbiome analysis | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 109.00 | 1199.00 | |
| Gastrointestinal function | Stool analysis | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 120.00 | 490.00 | |
| Health and wellness profile | Panel consisting of tests for more than one of: full blood count, hormones, organ function, vitamins and minerals | 1 | 0 | 48 | 49 | 18.95 | 749.00 | |
| Hormone profile—female fertility status | Panel consisting of tests for more than one of: Follicle Stimulating Hormone, luteinising hormone, oestradiol, progesterone, testosterone | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 59.00 | 165.00 | |
| Hormone profile—female health | Panel consisting of tests for more than one of: Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), estrone, SHBG, oestradiol, estriol, progesterone, testosterone androstenedione | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 54.00 | 410.00 | |
| Hormone profile—general health | Panel consisting of tests for more than one of: adrenal, growth, thyroid and reproductive hormones | 0 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 59.00 | 239.00 | |
| Hormone profile—male health | Panel consisting of tests for more than one of: DHEA, estrone, oestradiol, testosterone, SHBG androstenedione | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 50.00 | 270.00 | |
| Hormone profile—menopause | Panel consisting of tests for more than one of: oestradiol, estriol, estrone, DHEA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 81.00 | 179.00 | |
| Hormone profile—ovarian reserve | Anti-Mullerian Hormone | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 98.00 | 299.00 | |
| Hormone profile—sleep quality | Melatonin and cortisol | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 909.00 | 189.00 | |
| Hormone profile—sports ali fitness performance | Panel consisting tests for more than one of: Growth and adrenal hormones | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 59.00 | 239.00 | |
| Hormone profile—stress | Salivary cortisol | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 23.00 | 165.00 | |
| Nutrigenomic profile | Genetics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 249.00 | 550.00 | |
| Nutritional status | Amino acids | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 270.00 | 370.00 | |
| Nutritional status | Ammonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 153.00 | ||
| Nutritional status | Chromium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 108.00 | ||
| Nutritional status | Copper | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 85.00 | 108.00 | |
| Nutritional status | Essential fatty acids | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 89.00 | 225.00 | |
| Nutritional status | Glutathione | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 335.00 | ||
| Nutritional status | Magnesium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 138.00 | ||
| Nutritional status | Organic acids | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 74.95 | 597.00 | |
| Nutritional status | Selenium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 108.00 | ||
| Nutritional status | Iodine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 155.00 | ||
| Nutritional status | Zinc | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 75.00 | 170.00 | |
| Secretor status (blood typing) | Antigens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 89.95 | 195.00 | |
*Mode of access.
DAPT, direct accessed pathology test; H, home self-tests; L, lab-collected DAPT; S, self-collected DAPT; TN, total number.