General health
Complete blood count, urine routine & microscopy
Diabetes / insulin resistance
Fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR (calculated)
Liver profile
SGOT (AST), SGPT (ALT), alkaline phosphatase, total & direct bilirubin, serum albumin, FIB-4 score
Kidney & electrolytes
Serum creatinine, eGFR, BUN, sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, total protein
Lipid (cardio-metabolic risk)
Total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL, VLDL, LDL/HDL and total cholesterol/HDL ratios
Thyroid & cardiac markers
TSH, free T3, free T4, hs-CRP, apolipoprotein A1, apolipoprotein B, lipoprotein(a)
Fatigue / iron
Serum iron, serum ferritin
Pancreatic & appetite
Serum amylase, serum lipase, adiponectin, leptin
12 hours fasting, only water allowed, no alcohol the previous night. Useful before and during GLP-1 therapy to check liver safety, kidney function and nutritional deficiencies.