Flagstaff, Arizona · Statewide telehealth

Advanced Biomarker Testing in Flagstaff & Across Arizona

55–100+ biomarkers. Billed at cost. Every result practitioner-reviewed.

ApoB

Counts every atherogenic particle in blood

Fasting Insulin

Critical

Detects insulin resistance years before HbA1c rises

Lp(a)

Genetic risk factor affecting 1 in 5 people

Free T3

Optimal

The active thyroid hormone standard panels skip

DHEA-S

Adrenal hormone tied to aging and vitality

Homocysteine

Elevated

Cardiovascular and neurological risk marker

hsCRP

Chronic inflammation missed by standard CRP

Omega-3 Index

Optimal

Essential fats critical for brain and heart

RBC Magnesium

Intracellular levels standard serum tests miss

HOMA-IR

Key

Insulin resistance calculated from glucose + insulin

The Gap

What your doctor orders vs what we order.

Side by side, domain by domain — the markers standard care skips are precisely the ones most predictive of your future health.

Domain
Mend Medical
Lipids & cholesterol
ApoB · Lp(a) · sdLDL · Omega-3 Index · hsCRP · Full lipid panelParticle count + inflammation
Blood sugar & insulin
Fasting insulin · HbA1c · HOMA-IR · C-peptide · Fasting glucoseDetects resistance before glucose rises
Thyroid
TSH · Free T3 · Free T4 · Reverse T3 · TPO Ab · Thyroglobulin AbFull picture including conversion + antibodies
Sex hormones
Total + Free testosterone · Estradiol · SHBG · DHEA-S · LH · FSH · ProlactinWhat's active, not just what's circulating
Inflammation
hsCRP · Homocysteine · Ferritin · ESR · FibrinogenTracks chronic low-grade inflammation
Organ function
CMP · CBC · GGT · PSA · Hematocrit · ALT/AST trendingSafety monitoring for active therapies
Micronutrients
Vitamin D · B12 · Folate · RBC Magnesium · Iron/TIBC · Zinc · Omega-3Directly informs supplementation protocol
Longevity & advanced
TruAge epigenetic · Galleri multi-cancer · APOE · DEXA · VO2 maxBlueprint Longevity
Approximate total markers
55–100+personalized to your program
Full Marker Library

Eight domains.
Everything we can measure.

Your exact panel depends on your program. Below is the complete library — every marker available, organized by clinical domain.

Metabolic & Insulin Resistance
8 markers
Fasting InsulinHbA1cFasting GlucoseHOMA-IRTriglyceridesUric AcidAdiponectinC-Peptide
Advanced Cardiovascular Risk
8 markers
ApoBLp(a)hsCRPHomocysteineOmega-3 IndexsdLDLFull Lipid PanelCAC Score (coord.)
Hormonal Health
10 markers
Total TestosteroneFree TestosteroneEstradiolSHBGDHEA-SLHFSHProlactinProgesteroneDUTCH Panel
Full Thyroid Panel
6 markers
TSHFree T3Free T4Reverse T3TPO AntibodiesThyroglobulin Ab
Inflammation & Immune
7 markers
hsCRPESRFerritinCBC with Diff.IL-6ANA ScreenFibrinogen
Organ Function & Safety
9 markers
CMPALT / ASTGGTCreatinineBUN / GFRCBCPSAHematocritAlk. Phosphatase
Nutritional Status
8 markers
Vitamin DB12 / FolateRBC MagnesiumIron / TIBCZincOmega-3 IndexVitamin ASelenium
Advanced Longevity
6+ tests
TruAge Epigenetic ClockGalleri® Multi-CancerAPOE GenotypingDEXA ScanVO2 MaxDUTCH Cortisol
What Standard Care Skips

Six tests your last
physical didn't include.

Routinely excluded — not because they're unimportant, but because they're not required for insurance billing. All available through Mend, billed at cost.

ApoB

Cardiovascular

Counts every atherogenic particle — far more predictive of heart disease than LDL cholesterol. Two patients with identical LDL can have vastly different ApoB and vastly different risk.

Missed by: nearly every standard lipid panel

Lp(a)

Cardiovascular

Genetic risk factor affecting ~20% of the population. Significantly elevates heart attack and stroke risk. Requires a specific treatment approach — statins don't lower it.

Missed by: the vast majority of primary care panels

Fasting Insulin

Metabolic

Detects insulin resistance years before HbA1c becomes abnormal — the earliest actionable metabolic warning signal, routinely left off standard panels.

Missed by: most standard metabolic panels

Free T3 + Reverse T3

Thyroid

Free T3 is the active thyroid hormone. Reverse T3 blocks it. TSH alone reveals neither — leaving hypothyroid symptoms unexplained in patients with "normal" results.

Missed by: almost every routine thyroid check

Free Testosterone

Hormonal

High SHBG can make total testosterone look normal while free testosterone is clinically low — driving the symptoms patients actually experience. Total T alone misses this entirely.

Missed by: most basic hormone panels

hsCRP

Inflammation

High-sensitivity CRP measures chronic low-grade inflammation at concentrations standard CRP misses. An independent predictor of cardiovascular events — even with normal cholesterol.

Missed by: standard CRP tests, most basic panels

How It Works

Labs are the
starting point.

1

Baseline

Your practitioner orders your individualized panel. Draw at a local lab near you — anywhere in Arizona.

2

Review

Results reviewed by your Mend practitioner — clinically interpreted in context of your goals, not flagged by an algorithm.

3

Protocol Change

Every abnormal finding drives a specific response. Results change medications, doses, supplements, or approach — not just conversation.

4

Retest

Retesting confirms whether interventions are working. We adjust when they aren't — on a schedule tied to your protocol.

FAQ

Common Questions

Every Mend patient starts at a minimum of 55 comprehensive biomarkers. Your exact panel is built around your program — hormone optimization, weight loss, longevity, or a standalone consult each require different data. The Longevity Blueprint goes well beyond 100 markers, including epigenetic age testing, multi-cancer screening, and genetic risk profiling. Nothing is padded — every marker ordered has a clinical reason and a potential protocol action.

Mend negotiates directly with CLIA-certified lab partners, so pricing runs well below standard retail — typically 60–80% less, billed at cost with no markup. Labs are included in your Blueprint's one-time price, and Hormone Program and Concierge Primary Care members can add full lab access for +$25/month. Every lab is reviewed with you before ordering and drawn at a CLIA-certified facility near you anywhere in Arizona.

ApoB is a protein that coats every atherogenic particle — LDL, VLDL, IDL — in your blood. Each particle can penetrate artery walls and trigger plaque. ApoB counts the number of those particles directly. Standard LDL measures the cholesterol mass they carry, not the particle count. Two patients with identical LDL can have dramatically different ApoB — and dramatically different cardiovascular risk.

Fasting glucose and HbA1c only become abnormal after insulin resistance is already well-established — sometimes years after the metabolic dysfunction began. In early insulin resistance, the pancreas simply compensates by producing more insulin to keep blood sugar in range. That elevated fasting insulin is the earlier warning signal — and the window where lifestyle and clinical intervention is most effective.

TSH measures pituitary signaling — it tells you whether the brain is asking the thyroid to produce more. It doesn't tell you what the thyroid is actually producing (Free T4), how much is being converted to active hormone (Free T3), whether reverse T3 is blocking active function, or whether Hashimoto's autoimmune disease is silently progressing. A patient can have classic hypothyroid symptoms with a completely normal TSH.

Yes. Lab orders are placed through CLIA-certified nationwide partners with draw locations across Arizona — Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, Sedona, Prescott, and beyond. You schedule the draw at a location near you, and results are delivered directly to your Mend practitioner for review via telehealth.

You receive every number, every marker. Your practitioner reviews them in context of your protocol and goals, explains what each value means for you specifically, and outlines what changes — if any — are being made to your treatment plan. You're not handed a printout with flagged highs and lows and left to interpret it yourself.

Related Testing

Diagnostics Often Ordered Together

Advanced Cardiac Risk Assessment

Advanced biomarkers, imaging and testing

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Epigenetic Age Test

TruAge biological age analysis

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Continuous Glucose Monitoring

14-day real-time metabolic tracking

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Your data should
drive your care.
Start with the right labs.

Book a free consultation. Your practitioner will outline the right panel for your program — and what we expect to find, change, and track from the results. Want it all in one visit? MEND's advanced longevity lab panel is included in The Advanced Physical, our most comprehensive one-time evaluation ($2,599).

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