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Functional Lab Tests

These are the some of the tests used with clients

Appropriate labs are determined by individual need

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GI Map Stool Test

  • Bacterial Pathogens (Campylobacter, C difficile Toxin A & B, EHEC, E coli 0157, EIEC/Shigella, ETEC LT/ST, Salmonella, Shiga-like Toxins, Shigella, etc.)

  • Parasitic Pathogens (Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia)

  • Viral Pathogens (Adenovirus, Norovirus, Rotavirus)

  • H pylori (H Pylori, with 7 virulence factors)

  • Normal Bacterial Flora (Bacteroides Fragilis, Bifidobacter, Enterococcus, E. coli, Lactobacillus, Clostridium Spp., Enterobacter Spp.)

  • Phyla Microbiota (Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, Bateroidetes/Firmicutes ratio)

  • Opportunistic Bacteria (Bacillus, Enterococcus, Morganella,  Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, etc)

  • Autoimmune Triggers (Citrobacter, Klebsiella, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Prevotella Copri, Proteus Spp etc)

  • Parasites (Blastocystis hominis, Dientamoeba fragilis, Endolimax nana, Entamoeba coli, Chilomastix mesnelli, Cyclospora, Pentatrichomonas)

  • Fungi/Yeast (Candida albicans, Candida spp., Geotricum spp., Microsporidia spp., Rodotorula spp.)

  • Viruses (Cytomegalovirus, Epstein Barr Virus)

  • Worms (Ancylostoma duodenale, Ascaris lumbricoides, Necator americanus, Trichuris trichiura, Taenia spp)

  • Additional Tests (Elastase, Steatocrit, SIgA, Gluten, Calprotectin, b-Glucuronidase, Occult Blood)

  • Antibiotic Resistance Genes

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Organic Acids Urine Test

​This test provides insight into the body’s cellular metabolic processes. Organic acids are metabolic intermediates that are produced in pathways of central energy production, detoxification, neurotransmitter breakdown, or intestinal microbial activity. Marked accumulation of specific organic acids detected in urine often signals a metabolic inhibition or block. The metabolic block may be due to a nutrient deficiency, an inherited enzyme deficit, toxic build-up or drug effect. Several of the biomarkers are markers of intestinal bacterial or yeast overgrowth.

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Markers included on this test:

  • Intestinal microbial overgrowth

  • Oxalate metabolites

  • Glycolytic cycle metabolites

  • Mitochondrial markers – Krebs cycle metabolites

  • Mitochondrial markers – Amino acid metabolites

  • Neurotransmitter metabolism markers

  • Pyrimidine metabolites – folate metabolism

  • Ketone and fatty acid oxidation

  • Nutritional markers

  • Indicators of detoxification

  • Amino acid metabolites

  • Mineral metabolism

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DUTCH Advanced Hormone Test

DUTCH Complete (DUTCH Adrenals + DUTCH Hormone Metabolites Profiles + Melatonin) test is a comprehensive assessment of sex and adrenal hormones and their metabolites. It also includes the daily, free cortisol pattern, organic acids, melatonin plus the following markers:

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  • Homovanillate (HVA) – the primary dopamine metabolite

  • Vanilmandelate (VMA) – the primary norepinephrine and epinephrine metabolite

  • 5-hydroxyindoleacetate (5HIAA) – the primary serotonin metabolite

  • Methylmalonate (MMA) – elevated if patients are vitamin B12 deficient

  • Xanthurenate – elevated if patients are vitamin B6 deficient

  • Pyroglutamate – elevated if patients are glutathione deficient

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HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis)

This tests for the following minerals levels: Calcium, magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Iron, Copper, Manganese, Zinc, Chromium, Selenium, Phosphorus, Nickel, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Lithium, Boron

The following heavy metals: Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Aluminum, Mercury

The mineral ratios indicate status of: thyroid health, adrenal health, blood sugar regulation, vitality, and hormone health.

Helpful for energy levels, mood imbalances, digestion, and more

Advanced Thyroid Panel

SH, Free T3, Free T4, T4 Total Thyroglobulin, Thyroxine-Binding Globulin, Anti-Thyroglobulin Ab, and Anti-TPO Ab (thyroid antibodies)

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