The top 5 best blood tests and companies for life extension

The path towards longevity can be long and arduous. Not only do you have to track all the different aging biomarkers to ensure that you’re not harming your body in the process, but also check whether these interventions are actually working their magic! Let’s also not forget that you have to factor in work and family. It can seem almost impossible to stick to a testing schedule, manually update all your numbers in a spreadsheet, and occasionally calculate your biological age. But what if you could find someone, or something, to do all that work for you? As it turns out, you don’t have to do all the longevity testing and tracking on your own. Instead, you can hire the services of a certified blood analytics and testing company that specializes in longevity. Keeping this in mind, let’s take a look at some of the top longevity blood testing and analytics companies that will make your journey to living a longer life that much easier. 

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1. InsideTracker

Price: $49- $589

Number of aging biomarkers tracked: 7-43 

Founded in 2009, InsideTracker focuses primarily on biomarkers, bringing one of the most beneficial reporting and analysis dashboards where customers can track their numbers and compare them to those considered optimal by the tracker. The InsideTracker gives you recommendations on lifestyle, fitness, and nutrition. It also gives you more than 8,000 different recipes to help you implement excellent dietary options.  Recommendations are also transparently and rigorously backed by peer-reviewed science, with many links to research papers as well as explanations on the science behind each recommendation provided to you by the platform.  In 2018, the company even published a paper in Scientific Reports that showed the statistically significant improvements in biomarkers its users reported; starting from baseline measurements all the way through to follow-up measurements. InsideTracker is marketed with different packages ranging from the DIY home kit that measures about seven biomarkers, to the Ultimate plan that covers about 43 biomarkers.  As for the Ultimate plan, the biomarkers cover everything from vitamins, minerals, and a full blood panel.  The Essentials package, on the other hand, is a little less diverse, covering only a limited number of biomarkers.  Aside from the home kit, InsideTracker also provides you with a blood test at any Labcorp location either in the United States or Canada; with the option to pay an additional $96 for a mobile blood draw that is delivered right at your doorstep. However, if you already have a blood test from your doctor or from a clinic, and would much rather get tailored recommendations, InsideTracker provides you with a $49 option that enables you to upload your data and quickly get recommendations forwarded to your dashboard. Lastly, InsideTracker is equipped with a blood biomarker-based InnerAge biological test that reportedly measures your biological age.

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2. Jinfiniti

Price: $598

Number of aging biomarkers tracked: 13 biomarkers

Founded in 2018, Jinfiniti, has been on a gradual rise, getting more than $5 million in funding  to boost their longevity blood test with new biomarkers. However, they currently provide only one blood test package.  When compared to other blood test companies in the market, Jinfiniti is geared towards general health and wellness. The company is super-focused on longevity, which makes it one of the most essential markers for most people.  The Jinfiniti test is known as AgingSOS and it covers strictly 13 biomarkers. But one of its biggest advantages is that it is the only biomarker on our list that tests NAD+ and NADH levels in the blood.  While there’s some disagreement on whether or not tissue levels of NAD are essential for life extension, it can still be an interesting marker to measure as new anti aging research strongly suggests that NAD is essential for longevity. Other notable biomarkers tested by Jinfiniti include senescence-associated  β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal)—which is an enzyme that catalyzes certain sugars found in only senescent cells. SA-β-gal can therefore serve as an essential biomarker for these kinds of zombie cells—as well as reactive oxygen metabolites (ROM); which are basically the damaging oxidants that antioxidants remove.  Jinfiniti also plans to add new biomarkers geared towards anti-aging and longevity-including measurements for markers such as AMPK, SIRT1, and mTOR The blood test itself consists of a home collection kit that requires two vials of blood which are then transported back to Jinfiniti for analysis. In fact, Jinfiniti is one of the few companies that processes their tests in-house.

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3. Lab Test Analyzer by SelfDecode

Price: $97 annually; $297 lifetime

Number of aging biomarkers tracked: 25-87 biomarkers

SelfDecode’s Lab Test analyzer varies from other blood analytics services on this list because they don’t actually offer blood tests themselves.  Instead, you’ll have to take blood tests from another service provider and then upload them to the Lab Test Analyzer Website to retrieve more analysis and recommendations. Instead of carrying out per-test pricing, Lab Test Analyzer charges an annual fee of $97 for unlimited access to their back-end as well as their recommendations. Alternatively, you can opt for the lifetime fee of $297 which comes with free access to SelfDecode’s DNA analysis dashboard—just in case you forgot to take a DNA test, and then upload the data for a more informative insight from their professionals.  The company also analyzes more than 800 biomarkers, which is by all means impressive. They also provide you with science-backed recommendations on your lifestyle, diet, and exercise habits based on the data from your lab results.  Lab Test Analyzer is highly recommended for foreigners who live outside the United States because unlike other blood test companies, the company simply takes your outsourced blood tests and does the analysis for you.

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4. Life Extension

Price: $35-$75

Number of aging biomarkers tracked: 250 biomarkers

Life Extension has been in the longevity game for quite a while now, supplying everything from vitamins and supplements, to food and skin creams…and of course, blood tests. In fact, one of the perks of using the Life Extension biomarker is all the blood tests they offer. Nevertheless, you can opt for their individual test, a la carte, which can go from anywhere between $35 to $144 a test. Or perhaps you can opt for their test packages; take for example the $299 Male Panel blood test which comes with a number of aging biomarkers. As a matter of fact, Life Extension utilizes several of their aging panels to provide blood tests for the Vitality in Aging Longitudinal Study. As for their test process, it is quite similar to other online testing companies and requires you to visit the nearest Labcorp location where your blood is drawn and analyzed. Despite not having the extensive dashboard or back-end algorithmic recommendations that the likes of InsideTracker have, Life Extension does provide users with free consultations with one of their certified wellness specialists after you purchase one of their blood tests.  So, if you’re the type of person who prefers conversations with a one on one specialist instead of going home and attempting to interpret graphs on your own, then this might be the best option for you!

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5. WellnessFX

Price: $78

Number of aging biomarkers tracked: 25-87 biomarkers

Based in SanFrancisco, WellnessFX is an affiliate of sports supplement giant, Thorne, and has a similar setup to InsideTracker. 

The company offers its clients several defined packages of life extension blood tests; ranging from women’s wealth, heart health, and a performance panel designed for athletes. As for their most comprehensive package, the $925 Premium, it can test about 87 different biomarkers; most of which are top aging biomarkers in the field of longevity. The company has also partnered with biohacker and podcaster Ben Greenfield to provide some longevity-tailored anti-aging panels, as well as men’s and women’s longevity panels. Moreover, WellnessFX has partnered with lab giant, Quest Diagnostics, to enable you to get your blood drawn in a majority of cities in the United States— with each of their eight test packages providing the option of a phone consultation with a wellness specialist for an additional $75. You also get a slick dashboard that will be able to track your results with time, as well as use an iPhone app with habit-tracking and reminders.  Lastly, if you already have blood test data from your primary physician, you can create a WellnessFX account  for you to upload data to their dashboard to track it for free.