Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Empirical Health?
Why is it called Empirical?
What is Empirical Health used for?
Who can use this service?
For medical care, what health insurance plans do you accept?
Do you accept Medicare or Medicaid?
Can I use the app without a subscription?
How is this different from seeing my regular primary care doctor?
What if I don’t have health insurance?
What data does Empirical collect?
How much data does Empirical need to treat me?
What do I get in the Heart Health program?
Where do I go to get my lab tests?
Is there an extra cost for using the app?
Is there an extra cost for the medical visit?
Do I need a wearable device?
What biomarkers are included in the heart health test?
Who should get a heart health test?
How often should I get my heart health tested?
How do I prepare for the blood draw?
How quickly will I get my results?
How can I lower my HbA1c?
What is the difference between HbA1c and fasting glucose?
What is HbA1c?
What causes low albumin?
What is albumin?
What is alkaline phosphatase (ALP)?
What causes elevated ALT?
What is ALT?
How can I raise my ApoA1?
What is a normal ApoA1 level?
What is ApoA1?
What is the ApoB/A1 ratio?
How can I lower my ApoB?
What is a normal ApoB level?
Is ApoB better than LDL cholesterol?
What is ApoB and why does it matter?
Can exercise raise AST?
What is AST?
What causes high basophils?
What are basophils?
What is bilirubin?
What causes high BUN?
What is BUN?
What causes abnormal calcium levels?
What does a calcium blood test measure?
What is chloride in a blood test?
What is the cholesterol/HDL ratio?
What does CO2 measure in a blood test?
What causes high creatinine?
What is creatinine?
What causes low eGFR?
What is eGFR?
What causes high eosinophils?
What are eosinophils?
What causes high ferritin?
What does low ferritin mean?
What is a normal ferritin level?
What is ferritin?
What is folate?
What is free T4?
What is globulin?
What is a normal fasting glucose level?
What does it mean if my fasting glucose is in the prediabetes range?
What does a fasting glucose test measure?
How can I raise my HDL?
What is a healthy HDL level?
What is HDL cholesterol?
What is hematocrit?
What causes low hemoglobin?
What is hemoglobin?
What if my hs-CRP is elevated?
How can I lower my hs-CRP?
What is the difference between CRP and hs-CRP?
What is hs-CRP?
What causes low iron?
What is iron saturation?
What does a serum iron test measure?
What is the LDL/HDL ratio?
How can I lower my LDL cholesterol?
What is a good LDL level?
Should I test LDL or ApoB?
What is LDL cholesterol?
Can you lower Lp(a)?
How often should I test Lp(a)?
What is a normal Lp(a) level?
What is Lp(a) and why should I test it?
What causes high lymphocytes?
What causes low lymphocytes?
What are lymphocytes?
What is MCH?
What does low MCHC mean?
What is a normal MCHC level?
What is MCHC?
What does high or low MCV mean?
What is MCV?
What causes high monocytes?
What are monocytes?
What is MPV?
What causes high neutrophils?
What does low neutrophils mean?
What are neutrophils?
What is a good non-HDL cholesterol level?
What is non-HDL cholesterol?
What causes low platelets?
What are platelets?
What causes abnormal potassium levels?
What is potassium in a blood test?
What causes a low red blood cell count?
What is a red blood cell count?
What causes high RDW?
What is RDW?
What causes abnormal sodium levels?
What is sodium in a blood test?
What is TIBC?
Can total cholesterol be misleading?
What is a good total cholesterol level?
What is total cholesterol?
Do I need to fast before a triglyceride test?
How can I lower my triglycerides?
What is a normal triglyceride level?
What are triglycerides?
What does high TSH mean?
What does low TSH mean?
What is TSH?
What does urine pH tell you?
What is urine specific gravity?
Who is at risk for B12 deficiency?
What is vitamin B12?
What causes low vitamin D?
What is vitamin D?
What causes a high white blood cell count?
What causes a low white blood cell count?
What is a white blood cell count?