What is the difference between Panel 1 and Panel 2?

Panel 1 covers liver, kidneys, salts and minerals, a full blood count, glucose, HbA1c and cholesterol. Panel 2 adds CRP, creatine kinase, iron studies, uric acid and a urine test.

How many hours should I fast before a blood test?

For this panel, have nothing except water for 8 to 12 hours. The time varies between tests: one NHS hospital leaflet lists 8 hours for fasting glucose and 12 to 14 hours for cholesterol and triglycerides.

Does the Acute Medicine Panel test for gout?

It includes uric acid. A raised uric acid (urate) level supports a diagnosis of gout alongside your symptoms, but it can be normal during a flare. NICE advises repeating the test at least 2 weeks after a flare settles if gout is still suspected.

Acute Medicine Panel Blood Test at Jace Medical

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Acute Medicine Panel Blood Test

Broader acute medicine panels in two levels. Ask our team which level suits your situation.

22 biomarkers
Fasting required

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Acute Medicine 122 biomarkers£89Acute Medicine 231 biomarkers£109

Acute Medicine Panel 1

£89Includes sample collection

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We confirm your appointment and any preparation, such as fasting, before you attend.

What’s included

22 biomarkers in Acute Medicine Panel 1.

Fasting required before this test

Heart & cholesterol5

Cholesterol and other fats in the blood that are linked to heart health.

HDL
LDL
Total Cholesterol
Total Cholesterol / HDL Cholesterol Ratio
Triglycerides

Blood sugar & diabetes2

How your body manages sugar, including your average level over recent months.

Glucose
HbA1c

Liver6

Enzymes and proteins that show how well your liver is working.

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Albumin
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
Gamma-Glutamyltransferase (GGT)
Total Bilirubin

Kidneys3

How well your kidneys filter waste from your blood.

Creatinine
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
Urea

Body salts & minerals5

Electrolytes and minerals that help your nerves, muscles and heart work properly.

Calcium (adjusted)
Chloride
Phosphate
Potassium
Sodium

Blood count1

Your red cells, white cells and platelets.

Full Blood Count

About this test

Is the Acute Medicine Panel Blood Test right for you?

Who it’s for

You want a core set of routine blood tests covering your liver, kidneys, salts and minerals, blood count, blood sugar and cholesterol.
You take a long-term medicine, such as a statin, that your prescriber monitors with blood tests like liver function, cholesterol and HbA1c.
You have symptoms such as tiredness, muscle aches or joint pain and also want inflammation, iron, muscle (creatine kinase) and uric acid checked (Panel 2).

What it can show

Panel 1 covers liver tests (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, bilirubin and albumin) and kidney tests (creatinine, eGFR and urea), with sodium, potassium, chloride, adjusted calcium and phosphate. These can show signs of liver or kidney problems and whether key salts and minerals are in balance.
A full blood count checks your red cells, white cells and platelets and can show anaemia. Fasting glucose, HbA1c and a cholesterol profile help show your risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Panel 2 adds CRP, which rises with infection or inflammation, and creatine kinase, a muscle enzyme that can rise with muscle injury, after hard exercise or with an underactive thyroid.
Panel 2 also adds iron, ferritin and other iron studies to check your iron levels, uric acid, which can be raised in gout, and a urine test.

What it can’t tell you

These panels are planned blood tests, not an emergency service. If you have chest pain, difficulty breathing, signs of a stroke or feel seriously unwell, call 999 or go to an emergency department.
One result is a snapshot. Recent illness, alcohol and some medicines can change results, so a borderline result may need repeating.
Creatine kinase can rise after hard exercise, an injection, a fall or an injury, and uric acid can be lower during a gout flare, so these results may need repeating at a better time.
Results need to be interpreted alongside your symptoms and medical history. Diagnosis and treatment of any condition are made with your GP or specialist.

Before your test

This test needs a fasting sample. Have nothing to eat or drink except water for 8 to 12 hours beforehand, so an overnight fast and a morning appointment work best.
While you are fasting, drink only water. Do not have tea, coffee (including black coffee), fizzy or diet drinks, chewing gum, or smoke or vape on the morning of your test.
For Panel 2, avoid strenuous exercise beforehand, as it raises creatine kinase, and tell us about any recent fall, injury or injection. Panel 2 includes a urine test, so you may be asked for a urine sample.
Keep taking your usual medicines unless your doctor has told you otherwise. If you have diabetes, speak to your doctor before you fast.

Your results

Usually within a couple of working days. We email your results once a doctor has reviewed them.

How it works

From booking to results in three steps.

Step 1
Request your test
Send a booking request online or call us. We confirm your clinic, appointment time and any preparation.
Step 2
Visit the clinic
A short appointment for professional sample collection at Greysteel or Letterkenny. No GP referral needed.
Step 3
Receive your results
Usually within a couple of working days, emailed to you once a doctor has reviewed them.

Common questions

Questions about this test.

No. It is a planned blood test, and a doctor reviews your results once the lab has processed them. If you are seriously unwell, call 999 or go to an emergency department.