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What is the Bone Profile Blood Test?
A bone Profile test, also known as a Bone Profile Blood Test, is the common search term for booking a Bone test online for a clinic near you.
Bone Profile – Bone comprises collagen, a protein that provides strength, and calcium phosphate, a mineralised combination that strengthens the bones. A Bone profile blood test markers can identify bone illnesses such as osteoporosis or other bone abnormalities.
The bone profile blood test is a safe and effective way to assess and calculate your bones’ minerals, enzymes, and proteins to determine your bones’ health.
Why get a blood test?
Bone health and strength are vital for posture, movement, and overall well-being, but bones weaken with age. As a result, older people are frequently urged to take this blood test.
Bone profiling is used to analyse and assess specific disorders like:
- Osteoporosis.
- Bone cancer.
- Liver disease and thyroid issues.
- Paget’s disease.
7 Tests for your Bone Profile
Firstly, Bicarbonate: measures how much carbon dioxide is in your blood.
Urea: measures the amount of urea nitrogen in your blood.
Creatinine: measures how your kidneys are performing in filtering waste from your blood.
Calcium: measures the amount of calcium in your blood.
Phosphate: is a chemical that contains mineral phosphorus, which is essential for bone growth.
ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase): measures whether you have any ongoing liver, gallbladder or bone disease.
Lastly, Albumin: measures how much hormone is available to your tissues.
How does our Clinic Visit test work?
Please make your appointment online and visit us on-site to have your blood drawn by our Registered Nurse. Do not take biotin supplements two days before the appointment. Please note that you must present your ID for your appointment.
How long do blood test results take?
The target turnaround time for Bone Profile Blood test results is one working day. The turnaround time is a guide only and will sometimes depend upon assay run schedules.
However, it’s better to do a Clinic test for the quality of the result rather than waiting for a sample to travel to the Lb using Royal Mail delivery.
Missed appointments or cancellations less than 24 hours prior are not entitled to refunds. Rescheduling is possible but not guaranteed. Please contact the customer service prior to the appointment time to discuss cost and availability options. Please note that we do not draw blood from children under 16 years old.
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