bioAge Test

First you activate your test kit online, then you use the lancet to take a few drops of capillary blood from your fingertip and apply them to the marked fields on the dried-blood card. You then let the card dry completely, pack it in the protective sleeve provided and, ideally on the day you carry out the test, send it to the laboratory using the enclosed return envelope.

It is important to warm the fingertip thoroughly, for example with warm water, and allow the sample to drip directly onto the test card without touching the filter area.

If you were acutely ill or had a fever in the days or weeks before collection, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or experience significant menstrual-cycle fluctuations, you should, where possible, wait until your health is stable and you are at a regular point in your cycle, as severe inflammation or exceptional hormonal circumstances can temporarily affect biological markers.

Ideally, send your sample on the day it is collected or on the next business day so that transport and storage times remain as short as possible. When this is not possible, the fully dried blood collection card can be stored for several days in a dry, dark place at room temperature before shipping. Nevertheless, try to send it within a few days of collection.

After collection, let the blood card dry completely and then store it in a dry, dark place at room temperature. Send the sample off as soon as possible, ideally within a few days, so that its quality is maintained.

You can generally collect the sample at any time of day. However, the ideal time is when you are following your normal daily routine, rather than immediately after intense physical exertion, heavy alcohol consumption or during an acute illness.

In principle, you can carry out the test even while taking medication. Some medications can influence epigenetic patterns and therefore the calculated biological age; if you are unsure, it is advisable to consult your doctor and to document your medication accordingly when interpreting the results.

As a rule, you do not need to stop taking supplements before the test because the test is intended to reflect your lifestyle and its epigenetic effects. However, when you have only recently started new supplements or are planning a therapy and want to document a genuine baseline value, it may be useful to test before starting or after a sufficiently long and stable period.

The return address is already pre-printed on the enclosed return envelope. You only need to pack the sample as described and send it via regular post; no further address details are needed.

For returns from abroad, you should follow the enclosed shipping instructions and declare the test kit as a low-risk biological sample, as described in the instructions. You should allow for possible delays due to customs or longer transit times and send the sample as soon as possible after collection.

Yes, you can carry out the sample collection together with your doctor if they would like to support you. However, the test itself remains a self-test with submission to the specialised laboratory.

The results report shows your biological age compared with your chronological age, graphical overviews of the most important epigenetic parameters, as well as risk profiles and recommendation notes. At a glance you can see whether your biological age is accelerated or slowed and in which areas there is the greatest need for action.

Click here to view an excerpt from a sample report.

After your sample arrives at the laboratory, the analysis usually takes about 3–4 weeks. As soon as the report is complete, you will be notified by email and can access your results report.

Your data is processed pseudonymously, which means the laboratory works with a sample code and not with your name. The digital results report is provided via a secure platform, and data processing takes place in accordance with the applicable data protection standards.​

The test analyses the methylation patterns of your DNA at a large number of defined positions and supplements this data with further markers associated with ageing and health.

A special algorithm compares your personal methylation profile with large reference cohorts of your age and sex and, from this, calculates your biological age and additional biomarkers.

If you deliberately change your diet, exercise, sleep or other lifestyle factors, you can use repeat tests to check whether your biological age stabilises, slows down or even becomes younger over time. Your bioAge value and further parameters thus become objective feedback for your personal longevity programme.

A single test is sufficient for a simple assessment of your current status. If you want to test specific interventions, control measurements are recommended roughly every 6–12 months, as epigenetic changes need time to be stably reflected in the profile. Shorter intervals usually provide only limited additional benefit.

The neotes bioAge Test uses modern DNA methylation microarrays, such as the Illumina MethylationEPIC v2 array, to measure methylation at hundreds of thousands of defined CpG sites across the genome. These platforms are established in numerous scientific studies, show high reproducibility and are widely used in research on epigenetic clocks and aging biomarkers.

The methylation values at a selection of particularly informative CpG sites are extracted from the array data and entered into a statistical algorithm trained on large reference cohorts of known chronological age. The calculation follows the principle of the Horvath clock and more advanced epigenetic age models.

Epigenetic ageing tests are currently among the most precise methods for calculating biological age from blood samples. The underlying algorithms are based on large scientific data sets.

If your biological age is clearly higher than your chronological age, this may indicate accelerated aging and a higher risk of age-associated conditions. It is then useful to work with qualified professionals on nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management and other relevant factors while considering additional health data.

The report and the consultation (Premium only) contain personalised recommendations on diet, exercise, recovery and other factors that influence your biological age. This way you receive not only figures, but also practical guidance on how to improve your longevity profile.

The longevity consultation is included only in the Premium Test and is initially designed as a single session. If you would like longer-term support, you can book additional follow-up appointments with selected physicians.

The longevity consultation is currently available in German. Additional languages may be offered in the future; please contact us if you have a specific language requirement.

Yes, you can go through your report in detail with a doctor or a longevity expert. With the Premium package, this medical discussion of results is already included; with the Basic package, you can book a longevity consultation as an optional extra.

You can book the longevity consultation after receiving your results. You will then receive a notification for appointment booking, through which you can conveniently choose a suitable time.

Additional consultation packages can be booked if desired. During the consultation, your test results are placed in the context of your overall health and longevity profile, and practical nutrition and lifestyle strategies are developed with you.