Targeted Blood Testing
Look beyond what we can see.
Hair and skin changes can sometimes occur alongside nutritional, metabolic or hormonal factors.
Where appropriate, Novaé can use targeted blood testing alongside consultation and clinical assessment to provide additional information and identify results that may warrant attention or medical follow-up.
Targeted testing. Relevant information. Clear next steps.
The markers
What we may consider
The purpose is not to test everything. Markers are selected according to your answers, history and assessment.
Iron stores
Ferritin
What it tells us
Ferritin reflects the body's stored iron.
Why we may look at it
Iron status can be relevant when investigating some presentations of hair shedding.
What happens next
Results are considered alongside your history and assessment, with medical follow-up recommended where appropriate.
Nutritional marker
Vitamin D
What it tells us
Vitamin D status, a nutritional marker relevant to general health.
Why we may look at it
May be relevant when assessing overall hair and skin health, particularly alongside dietary or lifestyle factors.
What happens next
Any result outside the expected range is explained plainly and discussed, with referral recommended where appropriate.
Nutritional marker
Vitamin B12
What it tells us
Circulating vitamin B12, a nutritional marker.
Why we may look at it
May be considered depending on symptoms, history and dietary intake.
What happens next
Results are read alongside your consultation, and medical follow-up is recommended where indicated.
Metabolic marker
HbA1c
What it tells us
Average blood glucose levels over recent months.
Why we may look at it
May be relevant when looking at wider metabolic health alongside hair and skin concerns.
What happens next
Where a result may warrant attention, we explain what it means and recommend medical follow-up.
Where available and appropriate, additional thyroid-related testing such as TSH may also be discussed at your assessment.
Test with purpose
We don't test everything. We test what may change your care.
Testing should have a reason. Where appropriate, selected markers may be considered alongside your consultation, history and hair or scalp findings to provide additional context and help determine the appropriate next step.
- No unnecessary large testing panels.
- No testing simply to generate data.
- Markers are selected according to your presentation and care pathway.
From result to action
A laboratory number alone is not the care plan
Testing is useful when it helps guide what happens next. Recommendations depend on the result and your wider assessment.
01 · Result
Ferritin, vitamin D, vitamin B12 or another relevant marker.
02 · Context
Considered alongside your history, symptoms, nutrition and assessment findings.
03 · Action
Care recommendations may be adjusted where appropriate, or medical referral recommended when necessary.
04 · Review
Progress can be reassessed over time where relevant.
- Assess
- Test where relevant
- Understand
- Act
- Review
Depending on the result, next steps may include nutritional guidance, oral support, a relevant Novaé formulation, repeat testing, an injection course where clinically appropriate, clinic treatment, or referral. A deficiency does not automatically indicate an injection.
Novaé does not diagnose or treat medical conditions. Where a result warrants medical review, referral is recommended.
Your results
The Novaé results view
An illustration of how results are presented and explained. Every marker is read alongside your consultation and assessment.
Ferritin
18µg/L
Understand this result
Ferritin reflects stored iron. A lower stored level is sometimes considered when investigating shedding, alongside your history.
Take action
Nutritional guidance, oral support where appropriate and a repeat test at your review appointment.
Vitamin D
42nmol/L
Understand this result
A nutritional marker relevant to general health, read alongside diet, lifestyle and season.
Take action
Dietary and supplementation guidance; an injection course may be considered where clinically appropriate.
Vitamin B12
410ng/L
Understand this result
A nutritional marker considered alongside symptoms and dietary intake.
Take action
No action indicated at present. Reviewed if symptoms change.
TSH
2.1mIU/L
Understand this result
A thyroid marker occasionally relevant when investigating diffuse shedding.
Take action
No action indicated. Referral is recommended where a result warrants medical review.
Sample presentation for illustration only. Results shown are not patient data.
Questions
Understanding testing
Hair and skin changes can sometimes occur alongside nutritional, metabolic or hormonal factors. Targeted testing may help identify factors worth exploring, used alongside your consultation and clinical assessment.
Commonly considered markers include ferritin, vitamin D, vitamin B12 and HbA1c. Additional thyroid-related testing such as TSH may be discussed where available and appropriate.
No. Testing is targeted and selected according to the individual. Many pathways proceed without it. It is suggested only where your answers, history and assessment make internal factors worth exploring.
Relevant results are explained clearly and considered alongside your assessment. Where a result may warrant medical attention, we recommend appropriate referral rather than treating it at Novaé.
No. Testing provides additional information. It does not diagnose the cause of hair loss or a skin concern, and results are always read in the context of your consultation.
Testing provides additional information only. It does not diagnose the cause of a hair or skin concern, and relevant results may be discussed with referral recommended where appropriate.