Metabolic analysis: the four methods available and what they measure
The essentials at a glance
Metabolic analysis is not a protected term but a collective name for at least four different methods. Only one of them actually measures your energy expenditure: indirect calorimetry using breath gases. The other three assess genetic predispositions, blood values, or body composition. Confusing them means getting an answer to a question you never asked.
This article separates the four methods and explains for each what it measures, where it takes place, and which question it answers. Where a figure is available, it is provided here with the institution and year. Where none is available, that is stated as well, including for costs.
You will first read the short answer, followed by breath-gas measurement at rest and under exertion. Next come genetic analysis, blood values, a comparison of all four approaches, and bioelectrical impedance analysis. The final section covers how a measurement is performed, three common assumptions, the question of costs, and the limitations.
What to expect in this article
1. The short answer: four methods behind one term
2. Indirect calorimetry: measurement through breath gases
3. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing: the same measurement under exertion
4. Why breath-gas measurement is considered the reference
5. Genetic metabolic analysis: predispositions instead of metabolic rate
6. Blood-based metabolic markers and what they describe
7. Which method answers which question
8. Bioelectrical impedance analysis: body composition, not metabolism
9. How a measurement at rest is performed
10. Three common assumptions and what remains of them
11. How much a metabolic analysis costs and why no figure is given here
12. What a saliva-sample test covers and what it does not
13. Who can benefit from which analysis
14. Limitations: what none of these methods can clarify
15. What matters in the end
Frequently asked questions
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The short answer: four methods behind one term
A metabolic analysis is not a single test. The term is not protected, and it is used for at least four methods that have nothing technical in common. They differ in the sample, the location, the result, and the question they answer.
The first method is indirect calorimetry. It measures oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide output through the air you breathe and uses them to calculate energy expenditure. Of the four methods, it is the only one that measures metabolism in the literal sense.
The second is genetic metabolic analysis from a saliva sample. It reads variants in your genetic information and describes predispositions. It does not measure metabolic rate, because a saliva sample contains no metabolic turnover.
The third involves blood-based metabolic markers: long-term blood sugar, fasting glucose, thyroid values, and blood lipids. They describe aspects of metabolism at a particular point in time, not its rate.
The fourth is bioelectrical impedance analysis. It estimates body composition, that is, the proportions of muscle, fat, and water. Any basal metabolic rate that many devices additionally display comes from a calculation formula, not from a measurement.
Key point
Four methods bear the same name, and only one of them measures energy expenditure: indirect calorimetry using respiratory gases.
That is why the first question before considering any service should not be how much a metabolic analysis costs, but which of the four methods is meant. Once this is clarified, you know whether the final document contains a number of kilocalories, a genetic profile, a laboratory result, or a body-fat percentage.
Indirect calorimetry: measuring through respiratory gases
Indirect calorimetry uses a simple relationship: your body burns nutrients with oxygen and releases carbon dioxide in the process. By measuring how much oxygen is absorbed and how much carbon dioxide is released, it is possible to calculate how much energy was expended during that time. What is measured directly is therefore not heat but gas exchange, hence the word indirect.
The contrasting term makes this clear. Direct calorimetry would measure the heat your body releases, requiring a sealed chamber with elaborate measuring equipment. This is possible, but impractical for everyday use. Measuring the breathing air provides the same information using a canopy and a gas analyzer.
Technically, you sit or lie under a canopy or wear a tightly fitting mask. In open systems, the respiratory flow rate and the composition of the incoming and outgoing air are recorded, and oxygen uptake, respiratory quotient, and energy expenditure are calculated from them. This is how Mtaweh, Tuira, Floh, and Parshuram describe it in Frontiers in Pediatrics (2018).
The conversion follows the Weir equation. In the version given by Mtaweh and colleagues (2018), it reads: energy expenditure in kilocalories per minute equals 3.941 times oxygen uptake in liters per minute plus 1.106 times carbon dioxide output in liters per minute, minus 2.17 times urinary nitrogen excretion in grams per day. In this way, a measurement taken over a few minutes is converted into a daily value.
The respiratory quotient reveals what is currently being burned
In addition to the amount of energy, the measurement provides a second value: the respiratory quotient, that is, the ratio of carbon dioxide released to oxygen absorbed. Fat and carbohydrates require different amounts of oxygen per unit of energy released, and this is precisely how they can be distinguished through measurement.
The respiratory quotient and its significance
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Predominantly fat is metabolized. The lower end of the range found in humans.
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Mixed diet. Fat and carbohydrates are metabolized side by side.
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Carbohydrates are predominantly being metabolized. The upper end of the usual range.
Source: Mtaweh, Tuira, Floh, and Parshuram, Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018
This means that respiratory gas measurement is the only one of the four methods that answers two questions at once: how much energy your body uses at rest and which nutrients it obtains that energy from at that moment. Both are snapshots, not fixed characteristics. How the mix shifts with exercise and diet is explained in our article on metabolism and fat burning.
Spiroergometry: the same measurement under exertion
Anyone who books a metabolic analysis at a medical practice or sports medicine institute will often receive a spiroergometry test. The measurement principle is the same as for a resting measurement: respiratory gases are recorded and analyzed. The difference lies in the conditions.
During spiroergometry, you pedal on a cycle ergometer or run on a treadmill while the workload is increased step by step. Respiratory gases, heart rate, and power are measured at the same intervals. The result describes how your cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together under exertion.
This leads to an important distinction that is often overlooked in consultations: spiroergometry does not provide resting metabolic rate. It answers questions about exercise capacity and the ranges in which you train, not about your energy requirements while sitting at a desk.
The results of an exercise test therefore include different measurements from those of a resting test. They cover maximum oxygen uptake, thresholds during the course of exercise, and heart rate at these points. A calorie count for a day at rest is not included, and anyone expecting one will go home disappointed.
So if you want to know how many kilocalories you burn at rest each day, you need a resting measurement. If you want to know at what intensity your training shifts, you need an exercise test. In everyday use, both are called metabolic analysis, which is precisely why it is worth asking which one is meant before booking.
Why respiratory gas measurement is considered the reference
In clinical nutritional medicine, indirect calorimetry is considered the reference method against which all other methods must be measured. Delsoglio, Achamrah, Berger, and Pichard put it this way in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (2019):
Cited source
“Indirect calorimetry (IC) is considered as the gold standard to determine energy expenditure, by measuring pulmonary gas exchanges.”
Delsoglio, Achamrah, Berger, and Pichard
Indirect Calorimetry in Clinical Practice, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Volume 8, Issue 9, Article 1387, 2019
In other words: Indirect calorimetry is considered the gold standard for determining energy expenditure because it measures the lungs' gas exchange. The statement conveys two points at once. There is a method recognized as a reference standard. And it relies on measuring respiratory gases, not on a formula or a sample.
The same study also assesses how much of the total energy expenditure resting metabolic rate accounts for: In healthy, minimally active adults, it makes up two-thirds of total energy expenditure (Delsoglio and colleagues, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019). The remaining third is divided between physical activity and the work of digestion.
This is where the value of a measurement becomes clear. If you know your resting metabolic rate, you know the largest single component of your daily energy needs as a measured figure rather than as an estimate from a formula based on age, height, and weight.
Why an Estimate Formula Is Different from a Measurement
The number that every online calculator gives you for your basal metabolic rate comes from a formula. It calculates an expected value for an average person with those characteristics based on age, sex, height, and weight. That is a prediction, not a measurement.
For most people, such a formula is close enough to the actual value to serve as a starting point. The farther someone is from average, the larger the gap becomes. A lot of muscle mass, very low body weight, an illness, or advanced age shifts metabolic rate in a direction that a formula based on four basic data points cannot account for.
This is precisely where a measurement becomes interesting. It replaces an assumption about an average person with a number about you. The formula is sufficient as a starting point, but not as a reliable basis.
Genetic Metabolic Analysis: Predispositions Instead of Metabolic Rate
Genetic metabolic analysis uses a saliva sample. Genetic material is extracted from cells in the lining of the mouth, and individual positions in the genome where people differ are then read. Technically, this is called SNP genotyping: the targeted identification of individual variants, not the decoding of the entire genome.
Such a report describes predispositions. It identifies which variants you carry at certain positions and what the scientific literature has associated with those variants, for example in caffeine or lactose metabolism. This is a description, not a measurement of your current state.
That identifies the crucial boundary: A genetic metabolic analysis does not measure your resting metabolic rate. Nor can it estimate it, because a saliva sample contains no information about your oxygen consumption. If you are looking for a kilocalorie figure, you will not find it in this report.
The scientific reliability of recommendations based on such variants is debated. In its overview of metabolic diets, current as of 2022, the consumer advice center states: “The claims behind the concept have not been conclusively proven scientifically or are greatly oversimplified.” That is why we take the following approach: The report describes predispositions and provides guidance; it does not promise success.
A second point belongs here as well. An analysis of diet and lifestyle is legally different from a genetic test for diseases. It does not diagnose anything, predict any disease, and should not be interpreted that way. Anyone concerned about a family history of disease should seek genetic counseling, not take an at-home test.
The sentence that matters when reading a genetic report is: Predisposition is not destiny. If you know that you metabolize caffeine slowly, you drink your coffee earlier in the day. That is a practical guide for everyday life, not a finding about your health. Our article What type of metabolism do I have? explains what, if anything, is behind the widespread typology.
Blood-based metabolic values and what they describe
The third approach is also referred to as metabolic analysis in everyday use, but it works with blood. It measures values that describe individual metabolic pathways: long-term blood glucose, HbA1c, fasting glucose, thyroid values, and blood lipids.
The thresholds for glucose metabolism are clearly defined. In its 2025 practice recommendation, the German Diabetes Association lists the following diagnostic thresholds: an HbA1c level of at least 48 millimoles per mole, or at least 6.5 percent; a fasting plasma glucose level of at least 126 milligrams per deciliter; and a two-hour value of at least 200 milligrams per deciliter in an oral glucose tolerance test.
These figures show what blood tests can and cannot do. They answer whether a particular metabolic pathway falls within the defined range. They do not answer how much energy your body uses, because no blood value exists for that.
For blood lipids, the same logic applies. Total cholesterol, the two cholesterol fractions, and triglycerides describe lipid metabolism in the blood at a specific point in time. They indicate risk factors and say nothing about how quickly your body processes energy. Here too, the value alone is not an assessment; that only emerges in the context of your medical history.
Key point
There is no laboratory value for the speed of metabolism. Blood values describe individual metabolic pathways, not total energy expenditure.
Thyroid values are the most common reason many people think of blood tests first when experiencing fatigue or weight changes. They describe the regulation of a system that affects energy expenditure. An abnormal value belongs in a doctor's office, not in a self-assessment, and the relevant reference ranges are always those of the laboratory that produced the report.
Which method answers which question
Placed side by side, it becomes clear how little the four methods have in common. They differ in every single row, and the fourth row is where most misguided purchases arise.
| Criterion | Indirect calorimetry | Genetic analysis | Blood values | Bioimpedance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is measured | Oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide output | Individual variants in the genome | Concentrations of individual substances in the blood | Electrical resistance of the tissue |
| Sample or method | Exhaled air under a hood or through a mask | Saliva | Blood | Weak alternating current through electrodes |
| Where it takes place | Medical practice or institute, not at home | Sampling at home, analysis in a laboratory | Medical practice or sampling at home | Medical practice, studio, or scale at home |
| Measures resting metabolic rate | Yes, as a measured value | No | No | No, only as a calculated value from a formula |
| Changes | With muscle mass, illness, and weight | Never; the result applies for life | Over weeks to months | Even with the water balance on the same day |
| Answers the question | How much energy do I expend at rest | What predispositions do I have | Does a metabolic pathway fall within the defined range | What is my body weight made up of |
The table also explains why there is no single best metabolic analysis. The four methods do not compete with one another; they answer different questions. Only your own question determines which method is even worth considering.
Bioimpedance analysis: body composition, not metabolism
Bioimpedance analysis sends a weak alternating current through the body and measures the resistance exerted by the tissue. Muscle and water conduct electricity well, while fat conducts it poorly. The body's composition is calculated from this difference.
What this reveals was described by the ESPEN working group led by Kyle in Clinical Nutrition (2004): The method determines fat-free mass and total body water. Other measures, such as body cell mass and the distribution of water inside and outside the cells, require additional validation according to the same paper.
The same paper also specifies the condition under which the values are valid: in people without significant disturbances in water and electrolyte balance and with equations suited to the relevant population group, age, and clinical condition. This is why the same scale shows different values in the morning and evening.
Many devices also display a basal metabolic rate. This figure does not come from a measurement of energy expenditure, but from a formula that converts estimated fat-free mass into kilocalories. It is the result of two consecutive estimation steps and therefore should not be confused with respiratory gas analysis.
Bioelectrical impedance remains useful, however, as a way of tracking changes over time. Anyone who measures at the same time of day, under the same conditions, and with the same device will see changes over several weeks more reliably than on an ordinary scale. A single reading is of little use; the series is highly informative.
Chapter at a glance
Bioelectrical impedance analysis determines fat-free mass and total body water, not energy expenditure. Its values are valid only with stable water and electrolyte balance and with suitable equations (Kyle and ESPEN Working Group, Clinical Nutrition, 2004). The basal metabolic rate shown by many devices is a derived calculated value. Anyone who needs a measured figure needs respiratory gas analysis.
How a resting measurement is performed
A resting measurement is uneventful, but it has conditions. If you do not follow them, you measure not resting energy expenditure but the digestive work of the last meal or the afterburn effect of the trip to the clinic.
Interval after the last meal
The appointment is scheduled a substantial amount of time after the last food intake; otherwise, the device also measures digestion.
Rest before the measurement
You lie or sit relaxed, awake, and without exertion beforehand. Exercising on the same day distorts the result.
Measure until the values are stable
A hood or mask captures the exhaled air. The interval during which the values fluctuate very little is analyzed.
Two numbers in the report
The result is resting energy expenditure in kilocalories per day and the respiratory quotient as an indication of the substrate mixture.
How strict the interval after a meal needs to be depends on the purpose. Mtaweh and colleagues (2018) state that a measurement should take place more than five hours after food intake if only resting energy expenditure is of interest and the thermic effect of food is to be excluded.
Regarding measurement duration, the same paper gives an example from intensive care medicine: In ventilated patients, five minutes with a five-percent variation can have the same informative value as thirty minutes with ten percent. For a measurement during spontaneous breathing, the setup is different, but the principle remains the same: What matters is the stable interval, not the total duration.
Three common assumptions and what remains of them
Three statements come up particularly often in conversations about metabolic analyses. All three contain a kernel of truth, and all three lead in the wrong direction when taken literally.
Assumption and evidence
Common
“A metabolic analysis tells me how many calories I burn per day.”
Documented
Only measuring respiratory gases provides this value. It is considered the gold standard for determining energy expenditure (Delsoglio and colleagues, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019). Genetic analyses, blood values, and bioelectrical impedance do not provide it.
Common
“My body-analysis scale shows me my metabolism.”
Documented
Bioelectrical impedance analysis determines fat-free mass and total body water, and only when water and electrolyte balance is stable (Kyle and ESPEN Working Group, Clinical Nutrition, 2004). Energy expenditure is not part of it.
Common
“A blood test shows whether my metabolism is slow.”
Documented
Blood values have defined thresholds for individual metabolic pathways, such as an HbA1c value of 6.5 percent or higher for diagnosing diabetes (German Diabetes Association, 2025). There is no laboratory value for the speed of metabolism.
The common denominator of the three statements is a confusion between state and rate. Equipment, blood values, and body composition describe states. Metabolic rate is a rate, and rates are measured over time.
What a metabolic analysis costs and why there is no figure here
This article deliberately does not give a figure for the cost of indirect calorimetry or spiroergometry. The reason is simple: mybody®x (MYBODY Lab GmbH) does not offer either procedure, and our texts contain only our own prices.
An outside price range would be a figure that no one here stands behind. It quietly becomes outdated, depends on the provider and the scope, and on whether a consultation is included. Even so, anyone who reads it in an article will regard it as a statement from us. That is why we are giving you the more honest advice here: Before booking, ask the provider about the specific procedure and what is included in the price.
Two questions are more reliable than any price quote. First: Is the measurement taken at rest or under exertion? Second: Does the report ultimately state a resting metabolic rate in kilocalories per day? Anyone who gets answers to both knows what they are paying for. Our article Where to have a metabolic analysis performed explains where each type of measurement can be carried out.
The same rule applies to our own offering, only in the opposite direction: The price is shown with its effective date and can be checked at any time on the product page.
What a saliva sample test covers and what it does not
Of the four methods, exactly one can be sensibly started at home: genetic analysis. The sample is collected by swabbing the inside of the cheek; the rest takes place in the laboratory. The analysis is pseudonymized, the transfer is encrypted, and the saliva sample and sequence are destroyed two months after the analysis.
To set the right expectation, the gap belongs in the same place as the offering. As of 27 August 2026, the DNA metabolic analysis product page does not mention a report on resting metabolic rate, fat oxidation rate, or respiratory quotient. Anyone looking for these three measurements will not find them in this report, but exclusively in a breath gas analysis.
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The method behind it is SNP genotyping. It reads individual positions in the genetic material where people differ, not the entire genome. Because these positions do not change during life, the result is considered permanent and does not need to be repeated.
Anyone who needs an estimate of their energy needs and does not want to undergo a measurement can use an estimation formula. It provides an approximate value based on age, height, weight, and sex. This is less accurate than a measurement and often sufficient as a baseline.
Who can benefit from which analysis
Whether a metabolic analysis is worthwhile depends less on the method than on what you do with the results afterward. A number that no one translates into a decision is expensive information.
Makes sense for you if …
you have been estimating your energy needs for months and want a measured baseline to use as a reference. Then the path leads to a resting breath gas analysis.
you are planning to change your diet anyway and want to know which predispositions you have for individual metabolic pathways. Then genetic analysis is a good fit.
you have symptoms that point to problems with sugar or thyroid metabolism. Blood tests will provide more insight, and interpretation belongs in a medical practice.
Probably not, if …
you expect a diagnosis. None of the four methods provides one, including breath gas analysis. It produces a number, not an explanation for symptoms.
you are expecting it to guarantee weight loss. A measurement does not change anything unless something is done differently afterward.
you are currently severely dehydrated or have an illness involving altered fluid balance and are planning a bioelectrical impedance measurement. In that case, the values are not reliable.
Limitations: what none of these methods can clarify
None of the four methods explains why your weight is changing the way it is. They provide building blocks: a rate, a predisposition profile, individual laboratory values, and a composition. The explanation only emerges when someone combines these building blocks with your medical history.
None of the methods replaces a medical examination. A respiratory gas measurement is not diagnostics, a saliva sample is not a prediction of illness, and a body-analysis scale is not a medical report. Anyone who is losing weight for no apparent reason, is persistently exhausted, or has abnormal blood values belongs in a medical practice, not a measurement booth.
Measured resting energy expenditure also has its limits. It is a value for the day of the measurement. It shifts with muscle mass, weight, illnesses, and medications, and it says nothing about how much you actually move.
And genetic analysis describes probabilities in population groups, not a fixed outcome for individuals. It is used for nutrition and lifestyle counseling; it is not a diagnostic procedure and does not replace a medical examination or consultation.
What matters in the end
If you take away just one action from this article, let it be this: Before every booking and every purchase, ask exactly one question. Which metric appears in the final report?
This question sorts out everything else. Kilocalories per day and a respiratory quotient indicate a respiratory gas measurement. A genotype indicates a saliva analysis. A reference range indicates blood. A percentage for body fat indicates bioelectrical impedance. Four answers, four different calculations, four different consequences.
It began with the observation that metabolic analysis is not a protected term. That is precisely why asking which metric appears in the report is so useful: it also works where the term itself reveals nothing.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly is metabolic analysis?
The term is not protected and refers to at least four different methods: indirect calorimetry using respiratory gases, genetic analysis from a saliva sample, blood-based metabolic markers, and bioelectrical impedance analysis. Only the first measures energy expenditure. It is considered the gold standard for determining energy expenditure (Delsoglio et al., Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019). Before booking, it is therefore worth asking which of the four methods is meant.
Does a DNA metabolism analysis measure my basal metabolic rate?
No. A genetic analysis reads variants in the genome and describes predispositions. Metabolic rate is a rate measured over time, and that information is not contained in a saliva sample. The DNA Metabolism Analysis product page also does not mention a report on resting metabolic rate, fat oxidation rate, or respiratory quotient as of 27 August 2026. Anyone who needs a measured kilocalorie figure needs breath gas analysis.
When should this issue be addressed in a medical practice?
Whenever there are symptoms behind it: unintentional weight loss, persistent exhaustion, excessive thirst, recurrent infections, or an abnormal laboratory finding. In its 2025 practice guideline, the German Diabetes Association specifies clear thresholds above which diabetes is diagnosed. Such values require medical assessment and should not be interpreted on your own. A metabolic analysis does not replace this step.
What is the difference compared with bioelectrical impedance analysis?
Bioelectrical impedance analysis determines your body composition, namely fat-free mass and total body water, and only does so accurately when your water and electrolyte balance is stable (Kyle and ESPEN Working Group, Clinical Nutrition, 2004). The basal metabolic rate that many devices also display is calculated from these estimates. Breath gas analysis, by contrast, measures metabolic rate directly through oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide output.
How often does a metabolic analysis need to be repeated?
That depends on the method. A genetic result is valid for life because the positions read in the genome do not change. Blood values describe a specific point in time and are checked every six to twelve months, depending on the question. A breath gas measurement is a snapshot and is worth repeating when your weight or muscle mass has changed significantly.
Next step
The question comes first, then the method
If you are interested in the genetic side and are planning to change your diet anyway, the DNA Metabolism Analysis is the way to do it. If you only need a rough starting estimate of your energy needs, you can calculate it yourself in two minutes. Neither replaces medical evaluation.
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- Delsoglio M, Achamrah N, Berger MM, Pichard C: Indirect Calorimetry in Clinical Practice. Journal of Clinical Medicine, volume 8, issue 9, article 1387 (2019) – mdpi.com
- Mtaweh H, Tuira L, Floh AA, Parshuram CS: Indirect Calorimetry – History, Technology, and Application. Frontiers in Pediatrics, volume 6, article 257 (2018) – frontiersin.org
- Landgraf R et al. for the German Diabetes Association: Definition, classification, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis of diabetes mellitus – Update 2025. Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel, volume 20, pages S127–S143 (2025) – ddg.info
- Kyle UG et al. for the ESPEN working group: Bioelectrical impedance analysis – part I: review of principles and methods. Clinical Nutrition, volume 23, issue 5, pages 1226–1243 (2004) – pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The verbatim quote about the gold standard and the statement that resting energy expenditure accounts for two-thirds of total energy expenditure in healthy, minimally active adults come from source [1]. The respiratory quotient values, the Weir equation, the statement about waiting more than five hours after the last food intake, and the example regarding measurement duration come from [2]. The diagnostic thresholds for HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, and the oral glucose tolerance test come from [3], while the information on bioelectrical impedance analysis and its requirements comes from [4]. The quoted statement about the theories behind metabolic diets is from the consumer advice center (as of 2022); it is attributed in the body text to the institution and date and is therefore not included in this list. Information on price, variants, sample type, and laboratory comes from the mybody®x product page, accessed on 08/27/2026; processing times follow the central specification for DNA tests. All sources were accessed and reviewed on 08/27/2026.
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This article was created by the mybody®x editorial and expert team. The team combines nutritional science, energy metabolism, and the analysis of genetic and laboratory diagnostic data. The contributors are listed on the authors page.
Published on 07/07/2025 · Last updated on 08/27/2026
The content is intended for general information and does not replace medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Reference ranges depend on the laboratory, method, and age; the information on your test report is always authoritative.
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