Skimming Reddit recently, I came across a discussion on crowd sourcing blood tests that Peter Attia likes to use with patients.
This prompted me to research what comprehensive biomarker testing protocols he uses.
I’ve based the below on the following sources:
- Commercial laboratory panels offered by Ulta Lab Tests that list biomarkers from the Early program
- Dr. Attia’s public discussions in YouTube videos (one, two, three, four) where he explains specific tests he prioritizes.
- Peter’s book Outlive
- Community discussions on Reddit’s /r/PeterAttia
It appears Peter favors the following tests when evaluating a patient’s health:
To view the spreadsheet full screen, use this link.
Note that this analysis is:
- Not exhaustive – Peter undoubtedly looks at more tests than the below.
- Not customised – Peter is likely to skip certain tests depending on the health profile of the patent.
- Not using his proprietary reference ranges, therefore this list is probably best as an indicator of tests he’s interested in, rather than a guide to the exact values he’d look for.
- The references ranges used are largely from Boston Heart Diagnostics. Which reportedly align closely with the type of advanced cardiovascular testing Peter and his colleague Thomas Dayspring favor (sources one, two).
Undoubtedly, Peter opts for more aggressive ranges in certain tests, based on his knowledge and expertise.
CVD Section
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death globally, with cancer at number two.
In Peter’s tests above, the sections on lipids, lipoproteins and sterols are all focused on monitoring cardiovascular disease risk.
(The metabolic section will also play a key role in cardiovascular disease, but it’s still very much a standalone category, as metabolic health impacts of aspects of health too)
It’s common for doctors to test for lipids, less common to test lipoprototeins and rare to test sterols.
So it’s probably not a coincidence that Boston Heart Dynamics have a panel called Boston Heart CVMap which tests for all the above biomarkers in one test, including the unusual ones like sterols.
Where can you get this test?
It seems this test can either be ordered via a physician who has a relationship with Boston Heart Diagnostics, or, via direct services such as True Health Labs ($329) or Rupa Health.
Roundup
Whilst there’s a lot more detail we could go into on the specifics of these tests, I’ll leave it there for now.
If you’ve got questions or comments, please leave them below.
