Laboratory Tests

Almost every patient can benefit from a GI-MAP gut health assessment. Some patients are looking to achieve optimal health, while other patients have been chronically ill and frustrated without a diagnosis for years.

Some conditions that warrant testing are:

Autoimmune diseases, IBS/IBD digestive complaints, diarrhea or constipation, brain fog, skin problems – like acne and psoriasis, mood disorders, depression and anxiety, diabetes and weight loss issues.

Can Infants and Children Benefit from the GI-MAP?

Yes. The GI-MAP is commonly used in infants and children, and can provide insight into conditions related to Attentional Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, autism and digestive complaints

The Organic Acids Test (OAT) offers a comprehensive metabolic snapshot of a patient’s overall health with 76 markers. It provides an accurate evaluation of intestinal yeast and bacteria. Abnormally high levels of these microorganisms can cause or worsen behaviour disorders, hyperactivity, movement disorders, fatigue and immune function.

Many people with chronic illnesses and neurological disorders often excrete several abnormal organic acids in their urine. The cause of these high levels could include oral antibiotic use, high sugar diets, immune deficiencies, acquired infections, as well as genetic factors.

Our Organic Acids Test also includes markers for vitamin and mineral levels, oxidative stress, neurotransmitter levels, and is the only OAT to include markers for oxalates, which are highly correlated with many chronic illnesses.

If abnormalities are detected using the OAT, treatments can include supplements, such as vitamins and antioxidants, or dietary modification.

DUTCH is Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones and is the gold standard for hormone testing. Our revolutionary model takes the advantages of a 24-hour urine test and adds the pattern of free cortisol, which has traditionally been acquired from saliva.

DUTCH Test® sex hormone analysis uses the most accurate method available (LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS) and offers basic hormones and extensive sex hormones and their metabolites. Adrenal hormone testing in the DUTCH Test® is the most comprehensive available, including free cortisol and a better marker of total cortisol production by including cortisol and cortisone metabolites, melatonin, oxidative stress (8-OdHG), and organic acids (DUTCH OATs).

DUTCH testing is also built to optimize HRT monitoring. Using special methods which separates free and conjugated hormones and adds metabolites for unparalleled testing, the DUTCH Test® has the most reliable and trusted results both with and without HRT.

DUTCH testing provides the most comprehensive look at hormone metabolism through simple patient collection , advanced testing methods.

DUTCH offers advantages over other traditional hormone tests with simplicity and convenience a top priority. We deliver world-class reporting which tells the patient’s hormone story, and our in-house hormone experts help DUTCH providers make sense of complex results with clinical consults. DUTCH providers also get exclusive access to educational resources, tools, and published research through our secure, online portal to help with interpretation and patient treatment.”

“25-Hydroxyvitamin D is the major circulating form of vitamin D. It occurs in two forms: vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), and is the precursor of the active form (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D). Measurement of total 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (D2 plus D3) provides the best assessment of patient vitamin D status and includes vitamin D derived from diet, supplements and exposure to UVB light.

Vitamin D is best known for its role in calcium/ bone metabolism, but emerging research indicates that low levels of vitamin D may be associated with increased risk of some cancers, type 2 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, infections, preeclampsia, cesarean deliveries and neurocognitive dysfunction.

Vitamin D insufficiency is common and deficiency can have adverse health effects at any stage of life. Many testing methods do not differentiate between the two forms of vitamin D, and only total concentrations are reported. This LC/MS QQQ method is sensitive and specific for both vitamin D2 and D3, and each form is measured / reported independently./ Doctors Data /”.

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A low blood omega-3 level is now recognised to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease as well as a variety of neurocognitive and developmental disorders.

Knowing your own omega-3 level is essential for managing that risk. Like all new prognostic tests, target or “healthy levels” of the Omega-3 Index are evolving, but substantial evidence points to an Index of 8% – 12% as being a reasonable goal.

With knowledge of your own Omega-3 Indexes, you will be motivated to make the simple and safe changes in your diet ,supplementation practices, and will be able to easily monitor the effects of those changes on your omega-3 status.

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Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis can be defined as the process by which complex and comprehensive blood biomarkers are organised, analyzed and interpreted to provide a comprehensive assessment of the state and trend of the main body systems, along with the status of nutrients and trends towards and away from clinical dysfunction.

GlycanAge looks at ageing on a systemic level, through functional effectors that play a key role in our immune system (to promote or suppress inflammation) which contribute to inflammageing (ageing of our immune system).

GlycanAge is the first biological age test that has proven responsiveness to interventions that beneficially affect the biology of ageing. Using this test in conjunction with FunctionalDX to maximise your therapeutic interventions; personalise, prioritise and progress your health to the next level, reverse the aging process, reduce the affects of dis-function and heal the body for optimal health.

Research shows that the nutritional status of both women and men can impact fertility. We also know that specific variations in our genes can explain why some of us respond differently from others to the same foods, beverages and supplements we consume.

DHA (or docosahexaenoic acid) is an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, fish oil, and prenatal supplements that is an important nutrient for a healthy pregnancy. The Prenatal DHA Test, which is a measure of DHA in blood, lets mom know if she is getting enough of this key nutrient for both her and her baby.

Early preterm birth happens before 34 weeks gestation.

DHA can significantly reduce the risk of early preterm birth by 42%

Research shows that women who have low blood DHA levels are at 10-fold increased risk of early preterm birth..A scientific article showed that pregnant women should strive for a DHA level of 5% or above to reduce their preterm birth risk.

The recommended amount of DHA for pregnant women is 200 mg daily but most only get ~60mg from their diet & only 10% use a supplement

Omega-3 DHA is an important component of a baby’s developing brain.

• Baby’s best source for nutrition, including DHA, is breast milk.
• Mums milk can increase the amount of DHA in their breast milk through diet and/or supplements.
• The amount of DHA in the blood is related to the amount in breast milk, and mums can begin to increase their DHA levels during pregnancy.

The only way to know how much DHA your baby is getting through breast milk is by measuring it – with the Mother’s Milk DHA Test. OmegaQuant’s Mothers Milk DHA Test

• Uses novel “dried milk spot” technology
• Simple and safe: Only need 1 drop of breast milk.
• Hassel-free: Your test kit will have everything you need

Get your results from your practitioner in 5-7 working days.