Sometimes specialty tests are needed to better assess a patient's health status, identify the underlying cause of their symptoms, or screen for future disease risk. Nourish (the office my practice is located in) has accounts with the specialty laboratories listed below, as well as a few others. These are some of the common tests I order when indicated: 

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• Cyrex Laboratories

  • Alzheimer’s LINX™ - Alzheimer’s-Associated Immune Reactivity​

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• DiagnosTechs

  • Adrenal Stress Index - "Seeking the causes of fatigue, stress and anxiety."​

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• DUTCH - Precision Analytics 

  • DUTCH Complete Panel - "Measuring hormones and their metabolites gives a fuller picture for more precise clinical diagnosis of hormonal imbalances and HRT monitoring."​

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• Genova Diagnostics 

  • GI Effects Comprehensive Stool Profile - "This profile offers valuable insight into digestive function, intestinal inflammation, and the intestinal microbiome."

  • Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) - "Non-invasive breath tests which capture exhaled hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4) gases following patient ingestion of a lactulose solution to evaluate bacterial overgrowth of the
    small intestine."

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• Myriad

  • myRisk® - ​"Blending both genetic test status and personal cancer family history, Myriad myRisk hereditary cancer panel represents the next generation of hereditary cancer risk testing."

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• Vibrant America 

  • Fatty Acids - Omega-3 and omega-6 testing

  • Micronutrient testing - "Knowing both your extracellular and intracellular micronutrient levels are key to a thorough understanding of your nutritional requirements at a foundational level, which may contribute to your risk for disease, while simultaneously and positively impacting your overall health and well-being."​

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