Pro panel

Pro is for the man who has had a basic bloodwork before and is now asking systems-level questions: Why is libido sliding even though total T looks fine? Why is recovery taking longer than it did two years ago? Why does sleep feel unrefreshing? The Essential panel answers whether the obvious markers are off. Pro answers why.

The marker depth here covers the diagnostic decision points: cortisol and the full pituitary axis (LH, FSH, prolactin) clarify whether testosterone is being suppressed centrally or whether the testes themselves are under-producing. Full thyroid (TSH, Free T3, Free T4) clarifies whether unexplained fatigue is sub-clinical hypothyroidism rather than hormonal. ApoB and Lp(a) reframe cardiovascular risk on the metrics that actually predict events, not the LDL number alone.

Hormonal Health on Pro is the panel a sports-medicine specialist would order: total T, calculated free T, SHBG, cortisol, LH, FSH, estradiol, prolactin. This combination is what lets us classify a low-testosterone picture as primary versus secondary hypogonadism — a distinction that dictates whether TRT, enclomiphene, or addressing an underlying central cause is the right next step.

Metabolism on Pro adds fasting insulin and ApoB / Lp(a) to the Essential lipid panel. Fasting insulin is the earliest visible marker of insulin resistance, often years before fasting glucose moves. ApoB counts the actual number of atherogenic particles, which routinely diverges from LDL in men with metabolic syndrome features.

Thyroid Health (TSH, Free T3, Free T4) is bundled into Pro by default rather than as an add-on, because thyroid hypofunction is one of the most under-diagnosed causes of low energy, weight stickiness, and mood change in men under 50.

Inflammation markers (hs-CRP, ESR, ferritin) and micronutrients (vitamin D, B12, folate, iron) catch the deficiencies and silent inflammation that drag every other system. Liver and kidney panels stay comprehensive.

A Pro report comes back annotated by category. Out-of-range markers are flagged with what they likely indicate, what to test next if the picture is ambiguous, and which markers cluster together to suggest a single underlying cause rather than several unrelated issues.

Pro is the panel at which the picture is rich enough to plan a meaningful intervention — there is enough information on the page to act on. The report stands on its own; if you want the deeper 72-marker dataset with cardiometabolic and micronutrient depth, the Elite Protocol tier extends the panel.

Collection is at any Laverty (Healius) pathology centre across Australia. The 55-marker panel is drawn in a single visit; no multi-day collection schedule. Some markers (sensitive estradiol, free T calculated, hs-CRP) require longer assay times — turnaround on the full panel is typically 5–7 business days from draw.

As with Essential, many Australian private health funds rebate part of the panel under their extras allowance, and we provide an itemised receipt plus applicable Medicare item numbers. Eligibility varies by fund and tier; check with your insurer before ordering if a specific rebate amount is decisive for you.