Sports Performance + ECG

Description

By analysing a wide range of markers, this screening provides valuable insight into how your body responds to training, stress and recovery demands.
Our Sports Performance Blood Screening + ECG is a comprehensive preventative health panel designed for athletes and active individuals who want to optimise performance, recovery and overall physical health. By analysing a wide range of markers, this screening provides valuable insight into how your body responds to training, stress and recovery demands.

The panel assesses blood and oxygen-carrying capacity through a full blood count and iron status, helping to identify anaemia or iron deficiency that can impact endurance and energy. Nutritional markers, including vitamin B12, folate, vitamin D and total antioxidant status, support muscle function, bone strength and recovery.

It also evaluates thyroid and stress hormones, such as TSH, FT3, FT4, cortisol and DHEA-S, which play key roles in metabolism, energy production and training adaptation. Male and female hormone markers are included to support hormonal balance, strength, recovery and overall wellbeing.

To support cardiovascular fitness and long-term health, the screening includes advanced heart and lipid markers, inflammation indicators, and a cardiovascular risk score. Liver and kidney function, blood sugar regulation, and urinalysis provide further insight into metabolic health and hydration status.

Finally, the panel reviews muscle, joint and bone health, including creatine kinase, myoglobin, calcium and phosphate, helping to detect excessive muscle breakdown, support injury prevention and guide recovery strategies.

The ECG is a quick, non-invasive test that records the heart’s electrical activity. It helps detect irregular rhythms and underlying conditions early, providing reassurance, supporting safe exercise, and enabling timely medical guidance before symptoms appear.

Our clients will have the opportunity to consult with our cardiologist Dr Wisam Khider if he determines after reviewing the ECG a further review is necessary.

This screening is ideal for recreational athletes, competitive sportspeople and anyone training regularly who wants a proactive, data-driven approach to improving performance and reducing injury risk.

What To Know Before Your Appointment

Fasting Required (8 hours)
Fasting for 8 hours prior to your test is essential as non-fasting can impact heart health, cardiovascular risk score, diabetes health, iron status, and testosterone levels.

Do Not Smoke
Do not smoke for a minimum of 30 minutes before your appointment.

Do Not Exercise
Please avoid strenuous exercise for 48 hours before your appointment.
Continue to take your medication as instructed.

However these may have an impact on the results shown dependant on the screen chosen and relevance to the medication.
For example, blood thinning medications, such as aspirin or warfarin, can affect the results of this test. If you have been prescribed these medicines by your doctor, please speak with your Personal Co-Ordinator prior to testing in order to seek appropriate advice. Please do not stop any medication without medical advice.

Supplementation
Unless prescribed by your Doctor, we recommend stopping supplementation at least 48 hours prior to testing.
If the supplement has been prescribed, please speak with your Doctor before stopping.

When to Test
If you are interested in your hormone results, we recommend taking this test on two to five days after the start of your period, ideally on day three, however please note this may impact your urinalysis results. If you want a general check or are post-menopausal it can be taken on any day.