A comprehensive blood panel, in plain English
A comprehensive blood panel measures many markers from one blood draw, across heart, metabolic, hormone, inflammation, nutrient and organ function. It goes further than the smaller set a routine physical usually covers.
Clinics advertise the number of markers, but what decides the value is which markers are on the list, how many your own physician already runs, and whether someone goes through the results with you.
Checkups in Kansas City, by the numbers
The rate of yearly checkups in Kansas City is about the same as the national rate. In Kansas City, 77.8% of adults saw a doctor for a routine checkup in the past year, compared with 76.9% nationally. That leaves roughly 360,000 adults across eight counties who haven't had a routine checkup in the past year.
By county
| County | Yearly checkup | Cholesterol checked (past 5 years) | No health insurance (ages 18 to 64) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 77.2% | 84.5% | 10.0% |
| Johnson | 79.1% | 87.9% | 6.6% |
| Clay | 77.2% | 85.2% | 8.0% |
| Wyandotte | 75.7% | 81.1% | 17.3% |
| Platte | 80.1% | 86.5% | 7.0% |
| Cass | 78.4% | 85.7% | 8.0% |
| Leavenworth | 76.2% | 85.1% | 8.5% |
| Miami | 76.5% | 85.8% | 7.7% |
| Kansas City | 77.8% | 85.6% | 8.9% |
| United States | 76.9% | 86.2% | 11.0% |
Source: CDC PLACES, 2023 county estimates. Kansas City = Jackson, Johnson, Clay, Wyandotte, Platte, Leavenworth, Cass and Miami counties, weighted by adult population.
longevityclinicshub.comA yearly visit with your regular doctor covers the basics, including blood pressure and cholesterol. The tests above add more markers if you want a fuller picture.
