Biological age in years
Your AgeQ Score is compared with your actual age. A score 3 or more years higher is called an 'older' profile: a prompt to look closer, not a diagnosis.
Biological age test · Singapore
AgeQ: a blood test that estimates your biological age.
Seven routine blood markers, with your age and sex, give a score that shows how your body is ageing compared with people your age. A doctor explains the result and what you can act on.
What is AgeQ?
A score for how your body is ageing, not just how old you are.
AgeQ is a blood test that estimates your biological age. It combines seven markers found in standard blood tests with your age and sex, and compares them with data from over 300,000 people. The report gives an AgeQ Score in years, scores for five body systems and a personalised action plan. It was developed by AgeQuotient, part of the Lucence Group, with researchers from NUS and A*STAR.
It is for adults aged 30 and above. You fast for at least 8 hours, and about 10 ml of blood is taken; AgeQ says no extra blood draw is needed when it is done with your usual health screening. The report is usually ready within 4–6 days.
A biological age score is not a diagnosis, and it does not replace health screening. A score 3 or more years above your actual age is called an 'older' profile, which AgeQ describes as a warning light: a prompt to find out what is driving it, not a sign of any one disease.
- One blood draw — about 10 ml, after an 8-hour fast
- Seven blood markers — combined with your age and sex
- Five body systems — scored in your report, with an action plan
- Doctor review — read with your other health results
Your report
What does an AgeQ report show?
Your AgeQ Score is a biological age in years, set against your actual age. The report also scores five body systems and turns the results into a personalised action plan. AgeQ calls a score 3 or more years above your age an 'older' profile, and suggests finding what drives it, ruling out temporary causes such as a recent illness, and testing again later.
Where your score comes from
The report scores five functional systems:
- Metabolic: how your body uses nutrients from food
- Circulatory: fitness and physical stamina
- Inflammatory: how your body copes with everyday stressors
- Clearance: your body's internal balance
- Synthesis: your body's upkeep and repair
Changes you can act on
The report ends with a personalised action plan. AgeQ says regular exercise, plant-based eating and stopping smoking were among the habits linked to lower scores in its studies. Your doctor helps you choose what fits your health.
Track it over time
AgeQ suggests a follow-up test to see how your score changes. Your doctor can advise when a repeat test is worthwhile, and whether to pair it with your next health screening.
Who may consider it
Is a biological age test right for you?
AgeQ is for adults aged 30 and above who want a clearer picture of how their body is ageing and what to work on. Your doctor checks that the timing is right, and that any symptoms are looked at first.
Not during pregnancy or chemotherapy, or within 3 months of giving birth, major surgery, a hospital stay or a blood transfusion.
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Aged 30 and above
AgeQ's eligible age range; your score compares you with people your age.
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Having a health screening
AgeQ says no extra blood draw is needed when it is done with your usual screening.
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Making lifestyle changes
A first score, then a repeat test, can show how your score moves over time.
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Unwell or recently ill
Wait until 2 weeks after you have fully recovered; an acute illness can affect the result.
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A new symptom
See a doctor about it first; a biological age score is not a check for symptoms.
Your test, step by step
Book. Fast. Draw. Review.
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Book
Book an appointment. Our team confirms the timing and how to prepare, and whether it can be done with a health screening.
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Fast
Fast for at least 8 hours before your blood draw. Drink plain water and keep taking your usual medicines.
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Draw
About 10 ml of blood is taken from your arm and sent for testing.
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Review
Your report arrives within 4–6 days. Your doctor explains your score, the five systems and your action plan.
Safety & expectations
A biological age score is a starting point for change, not a verdict.
Fast for at least 8 hours beforehand and keep taking your usual medicines. Tell us if you are pregnant, have given birth, had surgery, a hospital stay, a blood transfusion or stem cell treatment recently, are having chemotherapy, or have been unwell.
Lucence AgeQ: frequently asked questions
Where can I get a biological age test in Singapore?
Fusion Medical offers the AgeQ biological age blood test at Wheelock Place, 501 Orchard Road, by appointment. One of our doctors checks that the timing suits you, arranges the blood draw and goes through your report and action plan with you. Fees are confirmed when you book.
What is biological age?
Biological age is an estimate of how your body is ageing, as opposed to your chronological age, the number of years you have lived. People of the same age can age differently. AgeQ estimates it from seven markers found in standard blood tests, combined with your age and sex, using data from over 300,000 people in long-term studies in Singapore, the US and the UK.
Is AgeQ a genetic test?
No. AgeQ uses routine blood markers, not DNA or epigenetic testing. It does not look for cancer or for inherited genes. It is separate from the Lucence Group's DNA-based blood tests, such as LucenceINSIGHT, which looks for cancer signals, and CardioHemeRISK, which looks at DNA changes in blood cells. Your doctor can explain which, if any, suits you.
Do I need to fast for the AgeQ test?
Yes. AgeQ asks you to fast for at least 8 hours before the blood draw; you can drink plain water. You can keep taking your regular medicines. About 10 ml of blood is taken. If you have diabetes or take medicines that lower blood sugar, ask your doctor how to manage them while fasting.
What does an 'older' AgeQ profile mean?
AgeQ calls a score 3 or more years above your actual age an 'older' profile. It is a prompt to look closer, not a diagnosis. The suggested next steps are to see which body systems are driving the score, rule out temporary causes such as a recent illness or a stressful period, follow your action plan, and test again later to see how the score changes.
Can my AgeQ score change?
Your score reflects your blood markers at the time of the test, so it can change. AgeQ says that in its studies, regular exercise, plant-based eating and stopping smoking were linked to lower scores, and it suggests a follow-up test to monitor progress. Your doctor can help you decide which changes suit your health and when to test again.
When can't I take the test?
AgeQ asks you to wait if you are pregnant or gave birth in the past 3 months; had major surgery, a hospital stay or a blood transfusion in the past 3 months; had mesenchymal stem cell treatment in the past month; are having chemotherapy; or are unwell, until 2 weeks after you have fully recovered. AgeQ sets these rules to keep results accurate.
How long do the results take?
AgeQ expects the full report within 4–6 days after your blood draw. It includes your AgeQ Score, scores for five body systems and a personalised action plan. Your doctor goes through it with you and explains what may be driving your score.
Appointments
Book your AgeQ test at Wheelock Place.
Book an appointment and our doctors will check the timing, arrange your blood draw and explain your AgeQ Score and action plan.