Laboratory diagnostics are not an afterthought in my practice; they are the foundation. Before we talk about prevention, fasting, or changing the way you eat, I want to know where your body actually stands. Two things are decisive here: the right selection of values, matched to your history and the question at hand, and the physician’s interpretation in context. A single value says little; how it interacts with your symptoms, your phase of life, and your other values says a great deal.

Which values can be examined?

Depending on the question, I put together your laboratory profile individually – for example from:

Basic diagnostics – full blood count, liver, kidney, and electrolyte values, blood glucose and long-term blood glucose (HbA1c)
Metabolism & cardiovascular – a differentiated lipid profile (LDL, HDL and non-HDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, triglycerides, lipoprotein(a) once for risk classification), fasting insulin and the HOMA index to assess insulin sensitivity, uric acid, hsCRP
Thyroid – TSH, free thyroid hormones (fT3, fT4), thyroid antibodies, for example where Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is suspected
Inflammation & immune system – inflammatory markers (including hsCRP), and targeted further diagnostics where autoimmune processes are suspected; with a known autoimmune condition – lichen sclerosus, psoriasis, or rheumatoid arthritis, for example – see support for autoimmune conditions
Vitamins & micronutrients – e.g. vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate, ferritin (iron stores), zinc, selenium, magnesium
Hormonal questions – diagnostics related to the menstrual cycle and phase of life, particularly in women’s health

Not every value is useful for every person – and more is not automatically better. Which tests will genuinely tell us something in your case is something we discuss beforehand; that selection is as much a part of good medical practice as the interpretation.

How does the laboratory work?

Preliminary consultation – we clarify the question and put your profile together
Blood draw at the practice – the analysis is carried out by a specialist medical laboratory
Results consultation – you do not receive an uncommented table but an understandable explanation: what stands out, what it means, and what follows from it
Consequences – concrete recommendations, monitoring intervals or, where needed, further specialist evaluation

I already have results – can we work with those?

Yes, absolutely. Please do bring existing laboratory results, doctors’ letters, and previous findings – they spare you duplicate testing and make trends visible that a single measurement cannot show.

What does laboratory diagnostics cost?

Physician services and laboratory analyses are billed under the German medical fee schedule (GOÄ); the laboratory costs depend on the agreed profile. You receive a written cost overview before the blood draw – details under fees & reimbursement.