Changes in lifestyle, age-related hormonal changes and the use of certain medications are some of the factors that influence your general health. Periodic blood tests are used to assess the state of kidney function, thyroid function, and carbohydrates and fat metabolism in order to prevent the development of certain disorders such as type 2 diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease.
Options available in the 40+ Metabolic Profile:
Who is the 40+ Metabolic Profile for:
Are you over 40 and have a family history of type 2 diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease? Have you become less active and eaten a less varied diet? In short, are you concerned about your health? The Metabolic Profile 40+ will help you to see things more clearly.
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What the 40+ Metabolic Profile includes :
- 15-30 minute telemedicine consultation with a health professional
- Requisition form for the following analyses*:
- Complete Blood Count
- Creatinine
- Lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides)
- Apo-B
- Blood glucose (fasting 8h)
- HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin)
- Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl)
- Total Calcium
- TSH
- AST
- ALT
- Total bilirubin
- GGT
- Alkaline Phosphatase
- Iron profile (serum iron, % saturation, UIBC, TIBC)
- Ferritin
- CK
- In-Home blood sample collection
- Blood analysis done in a private laboratory
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Telephone follow-up of your results with one of our health professionals
Required: You must have been fasting for 8 hours
Note: the delay for receiving the complete results is 1-2 working days.
Your results will be available via the Medfuture mobile application. You will be notified by text message as soon as your results are available there.
Please note that the date and time of the appointment to be chosen are for the telemedicine consultation with a health professional. A member of our team will contact you to schedule your home samples.
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*Please note that our consultations are offered in telemedicine only, with a physician or a specialized nurse practitioner (NP). The prescription of the requisition form may vary depending on your health condition. Our health professional may add or remove tests depending on your situation. Prices will be adjusted accordingly.
Our consultations and check-ups are only offered to people who are in Quebec at the time of the telemedicine consultation. If our health professional prescribes more tests than those already included in the check-up, you have the choice of performing these additional tests with our private laboratories or within the Quebec public health system.
You will receive the official receipt for your insurance claim by email, following the nurse's In-home visit.