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Weight loss management testing
Supporting your weight loss journey
Weight loss can be an important step in living a longer, healthier life. Labcorp has testing solutions to help you track how the changes you make along the way are impacting your health. Know more about your body, potentional connected conditions, and the impact your weight changes are making with our convenient tests.
There are many options for weight loss management, including:
Lifestyle and diet modifications
(including increased physical activity)
Weight loss medications
(approved by the FDA for weight loss)
Bariatric (Metabolic) surgery
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Weight management baseline test
Get an overall picture of your health as you begin your weight loss journey.
Weight management tracking test
Keep track of how your body is impacted over time during your weight loss journey.
Connected conditions
Understand the relationship between weight health and cardiometabolic health
You may be at a higher risk for other health conditions based on your weight. Sometimes you may not even be aware of these other conditions because they don’t always have symptoms. The earlier you know about your risk factors or the presence of a disease, the sooner you can get the care you need.
The importance of testing throughout your weight loss journey
However you choose to manage your weight, testing can help you identify any existing or new health concerns and track your measures over time. Common blood tests for weight loss management include:
Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
A CMP measures essential components in your blood (including sugars, minerals, electrolytes, enzymes and waste products) that contribute to your overall health and provide information on the functioning status of your metabolism, liver and kidneys.
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Thyroid hormones influence everything from your heart rate to how quickly your body burns calories. A TSH blood test measures thyroid stimulating hormone, which stimulates the thyroid to produce two additional hormones—T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine)—that play a critical role in controlling the body’s metabolism.
HbA1c test
This test measures your average blood sugar level over an extended period (8-12 weeks) and is a useful tool for screening for prediabetes and diabetes.
Lipid panel
A lipid panel measures the amount of good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterols, triglycerides and the total amount of cholesterol in the blood. High levels of bad cholesterol are associated with obesity and heart disease.
Liver function tests (e.g., FIB-4)
Checking your liver function is important for your weight loss journey. Obese individuals are at a higher risk of developing fatty liver disease and other liver disorders.
Micronutrient test or other
Depending on the weight loss option you and your provider choose, you may also take micronutrient tests to check essential vitamin and mineral levels or other tests specific to your treatment plan.