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Sample capture (at-home)
Patients provide a small finger-prick blood sample collected on a specialised dried serum collection card. This method stabilises the sample at ambient temperature for transport to the laboratory.
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Functional exposure model (NASA-linked concept)
In the lab, the patient’s serum is introduced to standardised, healthy human cell models. This adoptive transfer approach - originating from NASA-linked mitochondrial research - allows us to quantify how the patient’s internal biochemical environment influences mitochondrial function in living cells.
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Multi-domain mitochondrial assessment
We then perform a structured mitochondrial challenge and evaluate bioenergetic performance across key domains, including:
- Baseline respiration and energy output
- ATP efficiency
- Reserve capacity under stress
- Glycolytic compensation
- Oxidative balance (redox/ROS)
- Mitochondrial network integrity and dynamics
- This produces a functional profile rather than a single marker result.
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Clinical reporting
Raw signals are processed through quality-controlled normalisation and a proprietary interpretation framework, then benchmarked against a large reference dataset. Results are presented in the clinical dashboard as an overall score plus a phenotype pattern to support targeted lifestyle and therapeutic decision-making.