Lab Testing for Longevity and Wellness

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Course Objectives
  1. Relay how specific biomarkers can reveal underlying issues long before symptoms appear.
  2. Discover how lab results are used to personalize wellness strategies for nutrition, fitness, hormone balance, inflammation reduction, and more.
  3. Recognize the important role phlebotomists and laboratory professionals play in helping patients access these life-extending tools.
Course Content
Course Creator: Nichelle Volker RMA
Total CE Hours: 2 Credit Hours 
Pace Course #: 586-2309-25

Key Terms:
  • Longevity
  • Wellness
  • Biomarker
  • Preventive Testing
  • Healthspan
  • Genetic Testing

Outline:
  • Introduction
    • Why prioritizing wellness is important
    • Lab testing driving modern healthcare 
  • Core Concepts of longevity, wellness and lab testing
    • Longevity define
    • Wellness define
    • Advanced Testing
      • DNA testing
      • Longevity panels
      • Core Concept applied (scenario)
    • Biomarkers
      • Types
      • Purpose
    •  Preventative Testing
      • Types
      • Purpose
      • Benefits
    • Nutritional Panels
      • What they assess
      • Common tests
    • Hormone panels
      • What they assess
      • Common panels
    • Inflammation Markers
      • What they assess
      • Common panels
    • Genetic testing
      • What they assess
      • Common panels
  • Foundations of Aging and Longevity
    • Healthspan vs Lifespan
      • Define health span
      • Define lifespan
      • Concept applied (scenario)
    • Biological age vs Chronological age
      • Key concepts
      • Concept applied (scenario)
      • How biological age is measured
        • Epigenetic clock
          • Horvath Clock
          • GrimAge
        • Telomere Length Testing
        • Inflammatory and metabolic markers
        • Advanced Longevity blood panels
      • Root causes of aging
        • Key drivers of aging and disease 
          • Chronic inflammation
            • Define
            • Common labs
          • Oxidative stress
            • Define
            • Common labs
          • Hormonal decline
            • Define
            • Common labs
          • Cellular damage
            • Define
            • Common labs
      • Early detection
        • Relevance
        • Impact
        • Labs
  • The Wellness Optimization Movement
    • Define
    • Core features
      • Lab-guided personalization
      • Focus on performance and resilience
      • Continuous tracking and improvement
      • Patient centered, lifestyle first care
    • Evidence in support of 
    • Relationship with labs tests
    • Scenario
    • Scenario
    • Scenario
  • Most popular longevity and wellness lab tests
    • Key Categories
      • Nutritional panels
        • CMP, D, nutrients, omega-3, ferritin & iron
      • Hormone panels
        • Testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, DHEA, SHBG, LH & FSH, 
        • Thyroid panels
      • Inflammatory and cardiac markers
        • CRP (C-reactive protein), Homocysteine, ESR
        • ApoB, Lp(a), oxidized LDL
        • Cortisol and Adrenal Health Testing
      • Genetic/specialized longevity testing
        • Key genes
        • Telomere length
        • Cancer markers
        • Heavy metals
      • Microbiome testing
  • Genetic Testing and Special Testing Kits
    • Understanding genetic contributions
    • MTHFR mutation
    • Others
      • APOE
      • COMT
      • GST
    • At Home Kits
      • Saliva collections
      • Focused on ancestry and health
    • Clinical Test Kits
      • Lab oversight and greater health detail
        • Saliva and/or blood collections
    • Kit examples
    • Sample types
    • Concept applied (scenario)
  •  Role of Phlebotomists in Longevity and Wellness Testing
    • Key contributions
    • Relevance
    • Phlebotomy protocols
      • Hydration, fasting, medications
      • Time sensitive
      • Tube requirements
      • Patient readiness
    • Chain of custody 
    • Mobile Phlebotomy
      • Key points
        • Home or on-site based services
        • Specialized
      • Concept Applied (scenario)
      • Concept Applied (scenario)
    •  Recap
  • Trends, Innovations, and the Future of Testing
    • Direct to consumer lab testing boom
    • Rise of Wearables
    • AI and Machine Learning in Lab Interpretation 
    • Epigenetic Testsing
    • Liquid Biopsy and Early Cancer Detection
    • Microsampling and Finger prick labs
    • Telehealth integration
    • Blockchain Security for results
    • Predictive health and full optimization panels
  • Conclusion
 
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