What you need: a standard blood chemistry + CBC panel β albumin, creatinine, glucose, CRP, lymphocyte %, MCV, RDW, alkaline phosphatase, and WBC.
Biological Age (PhenoAge) Calculator
How to use this calculator
Pull these 9 values from a recent standard blood chemistry + complete blood count (CBC) panel β most annual checkup labs already include all of them. Enter your chronological age too.
What your result means
This uses the published PhenoAge formula (Levine et al., 2018) to estimate a "biological age" from how your blood markers compare to population norms at each age. If your PhenoAge is lower than your chronological age, your measured markers look younger than average for your age group β and vice versa. This is a research-derived estimate from routine bloodwork, not a diagnosis; discuss any individual marker that is outside its normal range with a doctor.
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aweGene provides general wellness information for educational purposes only β it is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a licensed physician before making health decisions.
Questions and answers
What is PhenoAge?
PhenoAge is a published biological age estimate (Levine et al., 2018) that combines your age with routine blood markers. It describes how your markers compare with people of different ages.
What do I need to use it?
A recent blood test. The published model uses albumin, creatinine, glucose, C-reactive protein, lymphocyte percent, mean cell volume, red cell distribution width, alkaline phosphatase and white blood cell count.
aweGene tools are educational estimates and do not replace professional medical advice.
Sources and background reading
The methods and ideas behind this tool. aweGene calculators are educational estimates, not clinical implementations. Links open PubMed or the publisher.
Levine ME, Lu AT, Quach A, et al. An epigenetic biomarker of aging for lifespan and healthspan. Aging (Albany NY) 2018;10(4):573-591. Open →
