Additional test · £480
GlycanAge: biological age read through chronic inflammation.
A glycan-based biological age test focused on chronic, low-grade inflammation.
Results in 3–5 weeks. · CQC-registered · Doctor-interpreted
Overview
What this test does
GlycanAge analyses IgG glycans in a small blood sample to estimate biological age through the lens of chronic, low-grade inflammation — the process often described as inflammaging.
Glycans are sugar molecules attached to antibodies. Their pattern shifts gradually with age, lifestyle and hormonal changes, which makes them a slow-moving marker of inflammatory status rather than a day-to-day snapshot.
Because glycans change over months rather than hours, the result is less sensitive to a single poor night's sleep or a recent infection than many blood markers — which makes it useful for tracking the effect of sustained lifestyle change.
Your physician interprets the GlycanAge result alongside your Blood Age Score, hs-CRP and other inflammatory markers so the picture is read in clinical context rather than in isolation.
The Dr Vahe Longevity Assessment is a preventative health and wellness service. The Blood Age Score and biological-age estimate are tools to communicate and track your health, not a medical diagnosis. This service does not replace NHS screening programmes or care from your GP. Results are interpreted by a GMC-registered doctor.
What it measures
The panel, in plain English.
- IgG glycan profile
- Glycan-derived biological age estimate
- Chronic, low-grade inflammation status (inflammaging)
- Trend on retest after sustained lifestyle change
Who it's for. Suits clients who want an inflammation-focused view of biological ageing, and those planning to retest after six to twelve months of sustained lifestyle, nutrition or hormonal change.
The Dr Vahe Longevity Assessment is a preventative health and wellness service. The Blood Age Score and biological-age estimate are tools to communicate and track your health, not a medical diagnosis. This service does not replace NHS screening programmes or care from your GP. Results are interpreted by a GMC-registered doctor.
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The Dr Vahe Longevity Assessment is a preventative health and wellness service. The Blood Age Score and biological-age estimate are tools to communicate and track your health, not a medical diagnosis. This service does not replace NHS screening programmes or care from your GP. Results are interpreted by a GMC-registered doctor.