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Order a men's health blood test after 40

€279,-

Age-appropriate screening including testosterone and PSA.

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Biomarkers Included

15 biomarkers

HbA1c (Glycated Hemoglobin), PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen), ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase), TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone), Triglycerides, Creatinine, Free T4 (Thyroxine), LDL Cholesterol, SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin), Total Cholesterol, Vitamin D (25-OH), Free Testosterone, Total Testosterone, hs-CRP (High Sensitivity CRP), HDL Cholesterol

After 40, all kinds of things change gradually. Your testosterone may decline, your metabolism shifts, and markers for heart, blood vessels and prostate become more relevant. This men over 40 blood test brings those systems together in one blood draw.

The panel measures 15 biomarkers, from testosterone and thyroid to cholesterol, blood sugar and PSA. That gives you a health check tailored to men later in life, without ordering separate tests. You order online, need no referral and have your blood drawn at a sample point near you.

Why this test?

After 40, several physiological shifts tend to occur at once. Testosterone may decline gradually, while SHBG can rise, and cardiovascular and prostate markers become increasingly relevant.

Rather than testing each system separately, this men over 40 blood test brings them together. A shift in one area, such as testosterone, may be connected to changes in another, such as your lipids or blood sugar. Seen side by side, such patterns become more visible.

Who is this test for?

This men's health check may suit men who:

are over 40 and want a broad overview suited to their age
notice changes in energy, recovery, body composition or mood
want to combine PSA monitoring with hormonal and metabolic markers
want to record a reference point to track trends over the coming years

What is tested?

This men over 40 blood test measures 15 biomarkers:

Total testosterone and free testosterone: circulating and bioavailable testosterone.
SHBG: a binding protein that influences testosterone availability.
TSH and free T4: thyroid markers.
Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides: your lipid profile for cardiovascular context.
HbA1c: your average blood sugar regulation over the past 2 to 3 months.
hs-CRP: a marker that may reflect low-grade inflammation.
PSA: prostate-specific antigen, often monitored in men over 40.
ALT: a liver enzyme.
Creatinine: a marker of your kidney function.
Vitamin D (25-OH): your vitamin D status.

If you want context on a single marker, see the page about total testosterone, or take a look at the standalone prostate health check for PSA.

What can this test tell you?

By covering multiple systems in one draw, this panel may reveal connections that separate tests would miss. Declining testosterone alongside rising SHBG is a common pattern in men over 40 and can affect energy, body composition and mood.

Metabolic markers like HbA1c and your lipids may shift over the years, and tracking them can show how they develop over time. PSA adds prostate context, while thyroid markers, vitamin D and hs-CRP round out the picture. The value lies in seeing how these markers relate to each other.

How is the sample collected?

Blood is drawn at a certified sample point. There are 700+ locations across the Netherlands. This blood test without a GP is something you arrange yourself: after ordering, you choose a location and time. The appointment typically takes around 10 to 15 minutes.

When is this test useful?

This panel may be useful when:

you are over 40 and want a health check suited to your age
you notice changes in energy, recovery or body composition and want to investigate
you want a baseline that includes PSA alongside hormonal and metabolic data
you are planning lifestyle changes and want a starting point for comparison

What do the results mean?

Results are shown with a reference range for each marker. Keep in mind that reference ranges are population-based and may not reflect what is optimal for you individually. Testosterone, for example, has a wide range.

PSA results call for nuance and are connected to factors like age. A doctor can review your results as a whole and determine whether anything warrants further discussion or follow-up.

What happens after the results?

Your results are usually available online within a few working days. Your report includes all your values alongside reference ranges. Given the breadth of this panel, discussing it with a doctor can help place the results in your personal context.

Every blood test result includes a professional assessment from a BIG-registered doctor. For treatment decisions, discuss your results with your GP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

After 40, testosterone, metabolism and prostate markers shift gradually. This men over 40 blood test brings them together, including PSA.

Yes, this panel measures PSA (prostate-specific antigen) alongside hormonal and metabolic markers.

For accurate lipid and blood sugar values, fasting for 8 to 12 hours is advised. Testing in the morning is preferred.

This panel gives a broad overview of multiple systems, but no blood test covers every aspect of your health.

No, you order this blood test online without a referral and choose a sample point near you yourself.

From order to report in 4 steps

No referral needed. No waiting list. Just order and go.

Choose your blood test

Pick a testosterone check, hormone panel, or prostate screening. Or build a custom test with exactly the markers you want.

Receive your lab referral

Within 1 business day you'll receive an email from ZorgDomein with a barcode. Orders outside business hours are processed from the next business day.

Get tested at a lab near you

Show the barcode on your phone and bring a valid ID. Done in under 15 minutes.

Receive your report from the doctor

A BIG-registered physician assesses your results and writes a personal report. On your dashboard within a few business days.

Choose your blood test

Pick a testosterone check, hormone panel, or prostate screening. Or build a custom test with exactly the markers you want.

Receive your lab referral

Within 1 business day you'll receive an email from ZorgDomein with a barcode. Orders outside business hours are processed from the next business day.

Get tested at a lab near you

Show the barcode on your phone and bring a valid ID. Done in under 15 minutes.

Receive your report from the doctor

A BIG-registered physician assesses your results and writes a personal report. On your dashboard within a few business days.

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What We Test

This panel includes 15 biomarkers, each tested at a certified laboratory using medical-grade equipment.

Biomarkers in this panel, with unit and turnaround
No.	Biomarker	Unit	Turnaround
01	HbA1c (Glycated Hemoglobin) HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin) reflects your average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months. It is the gold standard for long-term blood sugar monitoring and diabetes management.	mmol/mol	2 days
02	PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) is a protein produced by prostate gland cells. PSA is naturally present in men at low levels, and many factors — including benign prostate enlargement (BPH), prostatitis, vigorous exercise, and sexual activity — can raise PSA levels without any malignant cause. Results must always be interpreted by a qualified healthcare provider.	ug/l	2 days
03	ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) Your ALT value shows how much alanine aminotransferase is in your blood. This enzyme sits mainly in the liver. That makes ALT the most liver-specific of the routine enzymes. When it reaches the blood, liver cells have been damaged. In adult men the reference range runs to 45 u/l, and in women to 34 u/l. A mildly raised result is common and has several causes. Fatty liver leads that list, well ahead of alcohol and hepatitis.	u/l	1 day
04	TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) TSH is thyroid-stimulating hormone. The pituitary gland makes it, and uses it to drive your thyroid. At the laboratory that runs the test the usual adult range runs from 0.27 to 4.20 mE/L. A high TSH usually fits an underactive thyroid. A low value usually fits an overactive one. That direction feels inverted, and it is. TSH is the pituitary signal, not the thyroid hormone itself. Laboratories use slightly different limits from one another. Always read the reference value printed on your own result. And a single measurement is never a diagnosis.	mu/l	2 days
05	Triglycerides Triglycerides are the most common type of fat in the body, used for energy storage. Elevated levels may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially when combined with other lipid abnormalities.	mmol/l	1 day
06	Creatinine Creatinine is a waste product that is continuously produced in your muscles. The kidneys filter it out of the blood and remove it in urine. The blood creatinine level is therefore a core number for kidney function. In Dutch it is written both as creatinine and as kreatinine. Because production depends on your muscle mass, the same figure reads differently per person. A raised creatinine does not automatically point to a kidney problem. This page explains what high and low values can mean. It also covers the everyday things that shift the result temporarily.	umol/l	1 day
07	Free T4 (Thyroxine) Free T4 (thyroxine) is the main hormone produced by the thyroid gland. It may serve as a precursor that your body converts into the more active T3. Healthcare providers often consider Free T4 a primary indicator of thyroid gland output.	pmol/l	4 days
08	LDL Cholesterol LDL cholesterol is the amount of cholesterol carried inside LDL particles, the particles that can build up in the artery wall. That is where its nickname comes from: the bad cholesterol. Two things rarely appear on a report. First, in a routine lipid panel LDL is usually not measured but calculated from your total cholesterol, your HDL and your triglycerides. Second, the 3.0 mmol/l upper limit is a population reference interval, not a target. What counts as a good LDL for you is decided by your overall cardiovascular risk, not by the line printed on the page.	mmol/l	1 day
09	SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin) SHBG stands for sex hormone binding globulin. It is a protein made by the liver. SHBG binds testosterone tightly and oestradiol somewhat more loosely. Hormone bound to SHBG cannot act in the tissues. SHBG therefore determines how much of your total testosterone is genuinely available. SHBG is not itself a sex hormone but a transport protein. Results are reported in nmol/l. Normal values differ by sex and by age, and in men SHBG rises as they get older. An SHBG should therefore be assessed alongside total testosterone, never on its own.	nmol/l	5 days
10	Total Cholesterol Total cholesterol measures the combined amount of HDL, LDL, and VLDL cholesterol in your blood. It provides an overview of your lipid status but should be interpreted alongside individual components for a complete cardiovascular risk picture.	mmol/l	1 day
11	Vitamin D (25-OH) Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. Its main job is the absorption of calcium and phosphate from the gut. That makes it decisive for bone metabolism. The skin produces it under the influence of sunlight. Food and supplements supply a smaller share.	nmol/l	3 days
12	Free Testosterone Free testosterone is the unbound, bioavailable form of testosterone that can directly enter cells and activate receptors. It may indicate your body's functional androgen activity. Your healthcare provider can help interpret what your levels mean.	pmol/L	3 days
13	Total Testosterone Total testosterone measures the combined amount of bound and free testosterone in the blood. As the primary androgen, testosterone may influence muscle mass, bone density, libido, mood, and energy levels in both men and women.	nmol/l	2 days
14	hs-CRP (High Sensitivity CRP) High-Sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) measures very low levels of C-Reactive Protein in the blood. It is primarily used to assess cardiovascular risk by detecting low-grade chronic inflammation.	mg/l	3 days
15	HDL Cholesterol HDL cholesterol is the amount of cholesterol carried inside the HDL particles in your blood. Those particles pick cholesterol up from your tissues and from the artery wall and take it back to the liver. That transport is what earned HDL the nickname good cholesterol. The nickname is misleading. HDL is above all a mirror of your metabolism: the value drops with excess weight, insulin resistance, smoking and inactivity, and it is those factors that carry the risk. Drugs that raise HDL substantially do not reduce the number of cardiovascular events. And more is not always better: at very high values, mortality in large population studies turns back upwards. So never read your HDL on its own. It only takes on meaning alongside your triglycerides, your LDL and your overall risk profile.	mmol/l	1 day
	Your result arrives once the slowest test is finished: 5 days. This is indicative; turnaround varies per laboratory.

Preparation

Been ill? Wait a little
Required

Had a fever, an infection or a vaccination in the past 2 weeks? Wait with the draw until you are fully recovered. These values react to inflammation and would give a distorted picture.
Pause biotin
Required

Do you take a supplement with biotin (vitamin B8, common in hair, skin and nail supplements)? Stop it 72 hours before the draw. Biotin interferes with the measurement of these values.
No hard training beforehand
Required

No heavy training, long endurance sessions or anything that leaves you out of breath in the 48 hours before the draw. Normal walking is fine.
No alcohol beforehand
Required

Drink no alcohol in the 24 hours before the draw.
No ejaculation and no cycling beforehand
Required

No ejaculation, no sex and no cycling in the 48 hours before the draw. Have the blood taken before any prostate exam, at least 6 weeks after a biopsy and 4 weeks after a urinary infection.
Preferably fasting
Recommended

Coming fasting gives a slightly cleaner value, but it is not required. If it suits you, eat nothing from 22:00 the evening before and drink only water.
Have the draw in the morning
Required

These values vary over the day and peak in the morning. Have your blood drawn before 10:00, ideally between 07:00 and 09:00.
On levothyroxine? Worth knowing
Good to know

Tell the staff at the draw when you took your tablet; for most values the timing makes no difference.

Water is always fine. Drink as usual beforehand, it makes the draw easier.
Take your usual medication, unless your own doctor told you otherwise.

Extend this panel

Tests from the same field, run on the same sample. Same draw, no second appointment.

17-OH Progesterone nmol/L 17-OH Progesterone is a precursor steroid hormone essential for producing cortisol and androgens like testosterone. For men, monitoring this marker may provide insight into adrenal function and androgen production pathways.

+€81,-

ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) pmol/l ACTH is a pituitary hormone that directs your adrenal glands to produce cortisol. For men, ACTH levels may reflect how your body handles physical and mental stress, directly influencing energy and hormonal balance.

+€49,-

ALP (Alkaline Phosphatase) u/l In adults, alkaline phosphatase reaches the blood from two tissues. Those two are the bile ducts inside the liver and the skeleton. For anyone lifting heavy, the bone side is the relevant one. Bone is living tissue, continuously broken down and rebuilt. This enzyme is released during that rebuilding. A raised value is therefore not automatically a liver warning. This page covers the causes that belong with heavy loading. It also covers the order in which you rule them out.

+€8,-

AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase) u/l Anyone training heavy reads a liver panel differently. The ratio between AST and ALT, the De Ritis ratio, is the most interesting number on your report, not AST alone. In most liver conditions ALT sits higher than AST. With muscle damage from a heavy squat or deadlift session, that ratio tips the other way. On older reports this enzyme is still called SGOT. This page covers the ratio, the pattern associated with alcohol, and what oral anabolics actually do to your liver values.

+€9,-

ASTO (Antistreptolysin O) u/ml ASO testing identifies streptococcal antibodies that may indicate infection-related inflammation. Staying on top of infections supports uninterrupted vitality.

+€33,-

Active Vitamin B12 pmol/l Active Vitamin B12 measures the bioavailable B12 your body can directly use. For men, adequate B12 may support energy levels, muscle function, and nervous system health. This test could offer a clearer picture than total B12 alone.

+€127,-