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Biological Age Test in Seattle-Bellevue

An estimate of how fast your body is aging, rather than how long you have lived, and 4 clinics in Seattle-Bellevue that list it.

Time
One visit Or a kit at home
What you do
Give blood or saliva Depends on the test
You get
An estimated biological age Sometimes a pace of aging
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A biological age test estimates how fast your body is aging. Most read chemical marks on your DNA, known as an epigenetic clock. Some measure telomere length, the protective caps on the ends of your chromosomes.

These are research measures rather than diagnoses. Different tests can give the same person different answers, so a result is best read as one data point to track over time with the same test. Biological-age testing is offered under brands like TruAge and DunedinPACE.

Showing 4 clinics that list biological age or telomere testing in Seattle-Bellevue

Biological Age Test: common questions

Which clinics in Seattle-Bellevue list biological age or telomere testing?

4 in our Seattle-Bellevue guide: Longevity Medical Clinic, Kirkland, Longevity Medical Clinic, Lynnwood, PHASE Plastic Surgery & Longevity and Pinnacle Integrative Health.

Can I compare results from two companies?

Not reliably. Each clock is built differently, so compare a result only with an earlier result from the same test.

What can I do with the number?

Use it as one marker alongside things with a clearer meaning, such as blood pressure, fitness and routine blood tests.

Sources: National Institute on Aging: In search of better biomarkers of aging; Limits of epigenetic clocks as personal biomarkers (PubMed)