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Clinical pathology laboratory at Lifecore

Laboratory Medicine

An in-house laboratory delivering rapid, reference-grade diagnostics across blood, hormones, microbiology and the advanced functional markers modern medicine actually needs.

214 Markers Reported

189
In Range
21
Flagged
4
Critical

Advanced Lipids

  • ApoB
    Above Range · 112 mg/dL
  • Lp(a)
    In Range · 24 nmol/L
  • hs-CRP
    Optimal · 0.6 mg/L

Vitamin D · 25-OH

Above
RangeIn
RangeBelow
Range
Jun 23Dec 23Jun 24

HbA1c

5.2% · 90-day glucose
OptimalNormalPre-Diabetic

Complete Blood Count

WBCRBCHgbHctPltMCVRDW

Thyroid Panel

  • TSH
    In Range · 1.4 mIU/L
  • Free T3
    In Range · 3.2 pg/mL
  • TPO Ab
    Watch · 38 IU/mL

Liver Function

  • ALT
    In Range
    22 U/L
  • AST
    In Range
    19 U/L
  • GGT
    Optimal
    18 U/L

Micronutrient Status

Magnesium RBC62%
Vitamin B1278%
Ferritin38%
Zinc70%

Kidney Function · eGFR

102mL/min/1.73m²
Stable, 12-month trend

Sex Hormones

  • Total Testosterone
    Optimising · 612 ng/dL
  • SHBG
    In Range · 32 nmol/L
  • Estradiol
    In Range · 24 pg/mL

214 Markers Reported

189
In Range
21
Flagged
4
Critical

Advanced Lipids

  • ApoB
    Above Range · 112 mg/dL
  • Lp(a)
    In Range · 24 nmol/L
  • hs-CRP
    Optimal · 0.6 mg/L

Vitamin D · 25-OH

Above
RangeIn
RangeBelow
Range
Jun 23Dec 23Jun 24

HbA1c

5.2% · 90-day glucose
OptimalNormalPre-Diabetic

Complete Blood Count

WBCRBCHgbHctPltMCVRDW

Thyroid Panel

  • TSH
    In Range · 1.4 mIU/L
  • Free T3
    In Range · 3.2 pg/mL
  • TPO Ab
    Watch · 38 IU/mL

Liver Function

  • ALT
    In Range
    22 U/L
  • AST
    In Range
    19 U/L
  • GGT
    Optimal
    18 U/L

Micronutrient Status

Magnesium RBC62%
Vitamin B1278%
Ferritin38%
Zinc70%

Kidney Function · eGFR

102mL/min/1.73m²
Stable, 12-month trend

Sex Hormones

  • Total Testosterone
    Optimising · 612 ng/dL
  • SHBG
    In Range · 32 nmol/L
  • Estradiol
    In Range · 24 pg/mL

Our Approach

Good medicine begins with good data. The lab that underwrites every plan.

Our pathology service is built to provide it — quickly, accurately and across the depth of markers preventive and longevity medicine demand. Results are reviewed in context, never in isolation, and feed directly into the plan your physician writes for you.

What our laboratory covers.

Six core areas that together describe almost every clinical question we are asked to test. Your physician will guide which panels fit your case.

01

Comprehensive Bloodwork

Full chemistries, complete blood count and metabolic profiling for a foundational picture of health.

02

Advanced Lipids & Inflammation

ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP and particle profiling for a precise reading of cardiovascular risk.

03

Hormones & Endocrine

Thyroid, adrenal and sex-hormone panels for men and women across every life stage.

04

Micronutrient Status

Vitamins, minerals and amino acids assessed in detail to guide nutrition and IV protocols.

05

Gut & Microbiome

Comprehensive stool and microbiome testing that informs functional and digestive plans.

06

Specialist Panels

Allergy, autoimmune, infection and genomic markers as required by your clinical pathway.

Department Lead

Led by Dr. Sushma Umrao, Consultant Pathologist.

Over eighteen years in clinical pathology and diagnostic medicine. A College of American Pathologists Team Leader and Inspector, ISO 15189 internal auditor, and Six Sigma Green Belt — she sets the standard for every sample processed at Lifecore and works alongside our endocrinology, cardiology and functional medicine teams.

Focus
Diagnostics · CAP · ISO 15189
Experience
18+ years
Languages
English · Hindi · Marathi
Based at
Lifecore Abu Dhabi
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Dr. Sushma Umrao, Consultant Clinical Pathologist and Lab Director at Lifecore

Consultant Pathologist & Lab Director

Dr. Sushma Umrao

How it works

Four stages, from clinical question to clear plan.

No two pathology requests look identical, but the path that builds them is shared. Each stage informs the next, and your physician walks through it with you.

01

Indicate

Testing begins with a clinical question. Your physician sets the indication and panels so the lab is asked the right thing, not everything.

02

Collect

Phlebotomy and sample collection are performed on site by experienced staff in a calm, well-equipped environment.

03

Process

Samples are processed in our in-house laboratory under strict quality control — CAP-aligned standards and ISO 15189 discipline.

04

Interpret

Results are reviewed by our consultant pathologist and your physician together, then walked through with you in plain language.

Within the laboratory

The panels and methods that bring it to life.

Pathology at Lifecore is not a single panel. It is a network of methods and expertise, chosen and sequenced for the question in front of you.

01

Foundational Health Panels

Standard chemistries, CBC and metabolic markers for a clear baseline picture.

02

Advanced Cardiovascular

ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP, particle profiling and the lipids modern cardiology actually uses.

03

Hormone Profiling

Thyroid, adrenal and sex hormones for men and women, reported in clinical context.

04

Micronutrient Analysis

Vitamins, minerals and amino acids measured in detail to direct nutrition and IVs.

05

Gut & Microbiome

Stool, calprotectin and microbiome panels for digestion, immunity and metabolic health.

06

Genomics & Pharmacogenomics

Genomic risk and drug response panels reported by our consultant pathologist.

07

Mass Spectrometry & HPLC

Reference-grade quantification for hormones, vitamins and metabolites where precision matters.

08

Integrated Clinical Review

Every result is read alongside your history, imaging and goals — never in isolation.

The Lifecore Difference

Most laboratories send a result to a clinician who reads it in a few minutes. Our pathology service sits in the same building as the physicians who order it, so the conversation about what it means starts immediately.

That proximity is the difference between a number on a page and a plan you can act on.

Lifecore consultation environment
Frequently asked

Questions about pathology.

A few of the questions our guests ask most often. If you would like to explore something specific, our pathologists are happy to talk it through with you.

  • Most standard panels are reported within 24 to 48 hours. Specialist tests can take longer, and we will tell you exactly what to expect when they are ordered.

  • Yes. Every result is reviewed with you by a physician in plain language, with clear next steps and how it fits the wider plan.

  • Yes. You can book individual pathology panels with a short consultation so they are interpreted in clinical context, not handed over as numbers.

  • Concierge phlebotomy is available for selected memberships. Please ask our team for details.

  • Only with your consent. Reports can be shared securely with any clinicians you would like included in your care.

A result is only as useful as the question it answers.

At Lifecore, every panel begins with a clinical question and ends with a clear plan. We do not test for the sake of it. We test to decide, and to act with confidence.

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