Lumen vs Vively breath tracking and blood testing compared

Lumen measures breath rather than blood glucose

Lumen's device analyses carbon dioxide in a breath sample and estimates whether the body is using more carbohydrate or fat for fuel. Lumen pairs that estimate with app guidance. Lumen does not take a blood sample or directly measure glucose.

Lumen's approach may appeal if you want a repeatable handheld measurement without wearing a sensor. A Lumen reading cannot tell you your HbA1c, iron status or thyroid result. Those questions require the appropriate clinical assessment and testing.

Vively and Lumen at a glance

Vively is an Australian health membership. Vively includes the Baseline Health Check, a blood test covering 70+ markers, in its $99 a month membership. Vively has no minimum term. The comparison below separates the service from optional hardware and add-on testing.

Check Lumen delivery and the full cost

Lumen's shipping policy says device purchases are limited to eligible shipping addresses. Lumen's public shop showed a device offer, but the material checked did not confirm Australian fulfilment or an Australian-dollar delivered total. Check the current Lumen quote, currency, shipping and membership renewal terms before paying.

Vively offers an Australian blood-testing membership, with CGM separately priced. Compare that service with the particular Lumen question you want answered. Neither a breath estimate nor a glucose trace establishes whether you have a medical condition, and a lower displayed device price would not establish equivalent inclusions.

What Vively includes

Vively starts with the Baseline Health Check, a blood test covering 70+ markers. Vively brings results together in an app and explains results against optimal ranges as well as the laboratory reference range. Vively uses that starting point to help you understand which changes and follow-up questions matter to you.

Vively includes a practitioner consult after every Baseline, practitioner check-ins between tests and a personal testing plan. Vively practitioners can recommend diet, lifestyle and supplement changes, together with appropriate advanced add-on tests, home kits or CGM. Add-ons are priced separately; they are not all included in the membership.

Vively includes a targeted re-test after 3 months. Vively selects follow-up markers to suit your results and plan, rather than promising to repeat every marker. The Vively membership process explains what happens before testing and after your results arrive.

Choose the measurement that answers your question

Vively blood testing and glucose sensors answer different questions. Vively explains longer-term glucose exposure through HbA1c testing and insulin-related questions through fasting insulin testing. Vively's test directory shows which measurements are included or available separately.

Vively also offers a separate CGM option. A glucose sensor shows glucose patterns; a sensor does not measure every blood marker or replace a clinical assessment. Vively's glucose response guide and after-meal glucose explainer explain the questions those readings can raise. Follow the sensor instructions and your treating team's advice.

Frequently asked questions

Can Lumen show a glucose spike after a meal?

Lumen measures carbon dioxide in breath and estimates fuel use. Lumen does not directly measure glucose. A glucose sensor tracks a different signal, and a laboratory test answers other questions again. Do not interpret a Lumen fuel-use score as a blood-glucose number or a substitute for diabetes monitoring.

Can I order Lumen to Australia?

Lumen's shipping policy restricts device purchases to eligible destinations, but the public material checked did not establish Australian fulfilment. Confirm an Australian delivery address is accepted, the currency, the delivered total and renewal terms with Lumen before paying. This comparison does not confirm an Australian checkout offer.

Is Lumen or Vively better for me?

Lumen may suit a preference for breath-based feedback from a reusable handheld device. Vively may suit a need for blood results, practitioner explanation and targeted follow-up. Choose the measurement that answers your question. Speak with your GP about symptoms or an existing condition before relying on either service for health decisions.

How is Vively membership priced?

Vively costs $99 a month with no minimum term. Vively includes the Baseline Health Check in the membership, followed by practitioner support and a targeted re-test after 3 months. Vively add-on tests and standalone CGM purchases cost extra. Compare the total you plan to use, rather than treating the membership price as a sensor price.

Does Medicare cover the Vively membership?

No. The Baseline lab tests can be Medicare-rebated; your membership pays for the analysis, your report, the app and your practitioner. Vively membership costs $99 a month and is never rebated. A GP from our network signs your request after a short telehealth consult, so you don't need to visit your own GP first.

Sources

Company availability, product descriptions and pricing pages checked 16 October 2026. Check current provider terms for eligibility, stock, a personalised quote and renewal costs.

• Lumen shipping eligibility policy
• Lumen device and service description