General health panel

The General Health Panel brings together sixteen tests from one blood draw and one urine sample, grouped here by the part of your body they look at.

Liver, from every side

ALT (GPT), AST (GOT) and GGT show how the liver cells themselves are coping, while alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and total bilirubin show how well bile is flowing and how your body is clearing old red blood cells. Total protein and albumin add the liver's other big job, which is making the proteins that carry nutrients and hormones around your body and keep fluid where it belongs.

Kidneys, in depth

Creatinine and eGFR show how well your kidneys filter your blood, with eGFR estimating how much they filter per minute based on your creatinine, age and sex. Urea adds a second filtration marker that also reflects how much protein you eat and how hydrated you are, and the urinalysis looks at your urine chemistry and sediment for protein, glucose, blood and signs of infection.

Cholesterol and blood sugar

The lipid profile covers your cholesterol and triglycerides, which are read together to look at cardiovascular risk. Glucose shows how your body is managing sugar, and uric acid, linked to gout and kidney stones, adds another view of your metabolism.

Blood, iron and inflammation

The complete blood count looks at your red cells, white cells and platelets, serum iron shows how much iron is circulating in your blood, and ESR is a general marker of inflammation somewhere in the body.

Your organs don't work in isolation, so the results are most useful side by side. Serum iron appears in the same report as your haemoglobin and red cell size, which links the iron you carry to the cells that use it. Liver enzymes appear next to bilirubin and albumin, which connects strain on the liver with how well it keeps up its daily work. Your blood and urine results for the kidneys complete each other, and your lipids, glucose and uric acid together describe how your body is handling what you eat and drink.

Our Basic Health Profile covers the core: a blood count, inflammation, glucose, cholesterol, three liver enzymes, creatinine, uric acid and a urine test. The General Health Panel goes further in three places. For the liver, it adds ALP, bilirubin, total protein and albumin, so you see how bile flows and how well your liver produces proteins as well as whether its cells are under strain. For the kidneys, it adds urea and an eGFR estimate of how much they filter each minute. And it adds serum iron, which brings energy and red blood cells into the same picture as everything else.

That's why it's the panel to choose when you want one thorough check of your general health in a single visit.

This panel suits you if you want a thorough yearly check-up, if your last full blood test was years ago, or if you've just arrived in Spain and want a complete set of results from the start. It's a natural choice when you've been feeling more tired than usual, when you train hard or follow a specific diet such as vegetarian, vegan or high-protein, or when you simply want results you can compare year after year.

If you have a specific question, such as thyroid, vitamin D, ferritin or hormones, those tests can be added to the same blood draw.

Fast for 8 to 12 hours before your blood draw, as glucose and the lipid profile are included, drinking only water and in normal amounts. Collect your first urine of the morning in a sterile container from a pharmacy and bring it with you, keep taking your usual medication, and let the lab know what you take. If you have your period, leave the urine sample until a few days after it ends.

You buy the panel online and go to a partner lab in Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid or Málaga, with no referral needed. In Barcelona and Madrid you go during collection hours, and in Valencia and Málaga with an appointment. Every sample goes to a laboratory we chose the way you'd choose anyone you trust with your health, and your results are sent to you.

Where can I get a full blood test in Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid or Málaga?

With Diagnostic Station, a blood testing service in Spain, you can get the General Health Panel in Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid and Málaga without a GP referral. You buy it online and go to one of our partner labs: in Barcelona and Madrid during collection hours, and in Valencia and Málaga with an appointment. It's one of our most complete check-ups, covering your liver, kidneys, cholesterol, blood sugar, iron and inflammation, with a urine test in the same visit.

Is a full blood test worth it?

If you want one test that covers most of your general health in a single visit, it usually is. Ordering liver, kidney, iron, cholesterol and urine tests one by one takes more time and planning, and this panel brings them together in a combination designed to be read side by side.

Does a full blood test check iron levels?

Yes, this one includes serum iron, the iron circulating in your blood, alongside your red blood cells and haemoglobin. If you also want to see your iron stores, ferritin can be added to the same blood draw.

Can a blood test check kidney function?

Yes. This panel checks your kidneys through creatinine, eGFR and urea in your blood, plus a urinalysis, which together are the standard way to look at how well the kidneys filter.

What is eGFR in a blood test?

eGFR stands for estimated glomerular filtration rate. It's calculated from your creatinine, age and sex to estimate how much blood plasma your kidneys filter each minute.

What does bilirubin show in a blood test?

Bilirubin is a yellow pigment made when old red blood cells are broken down, and your liver clears it into bile. Measuring it shows how well that clearing process is working.

This content is for information only. Your results should be interpreted by a healthcare professional, who can also advise you on any diagnosis or treatment.