Functional Lab Testing

These are some of the most common tests that I do with clients.  I have access to over 30 different functional lab tests which I can offer to you as needed.

GI MAP stool test from Diagnostic Solutions

• 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, Anti-Gliadin, Calprotectin, b-Glucuronidase, Occult Blood)
• Antibiotic Resistance Genes

To detect pathogens, the lab uses Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), or quantitative PCR (qPCR), which combines amplification and detection into one step. qPCR “is one of the most powerful and sensitive gene analysis techniques available to detect the DNA of microorganisms.

DUTCH hormone test from Precision Analytical

• DUTCH Complete (DUTCH Adrenals + DUTCH Hormone Metabolites Profiles + Melatonin), the DUTCH Complete now includes the following additional markers
  • 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
• DUTCH Plus (DUTCH Adrenals + DUTCH Hormones Metabolites Profiles + Melatonin + Cortisol Awakening Response CAR)
• DUTCH Cycle Mapping (includes 25 dried urine collection papers for collecting throughout the cycle, and reports the estrogen and progesterone metabolites through the cycle)

Hair, Tissue, Mineral Analysis from Analytical Research Lab

Organic OATS Test from Great Plains Laboratories

The Great Plains Organic Acids Test (OAT) 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.

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

MRT LEAP Food Sensitivity from Oxford Biomedical Technologies

Tests for 170 different items including: Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Beans/Nuts/Legumes, Seafood, Meats & Poultry, Dairy, Chemicals, Flavor Enhancers, Miscellaneous

Diet-induced inflammatory reactions cause mediator release (cytokines, histamine, leukotrienes, prostaglandins, etc) from various white blood cells (lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils). MRT uses a patented combination of flow cytometry and proprietary impedance technology to measure subtle volumetric changes in white blood cell populations simultaneously. Volumetric changes after food or food-chemical challenge are quantified and reported as Non-Reactive, Moderately Reactive, or Reactive.

Comprehensive Thyroid Panel from Spectracell Laboratories

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

Mycotoxin Test from Great Plains Laboratory