Arthritis - Joint Health and Related Testing
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Magnesium RBC (Red Blood Cell)
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Magnesium RBC (Red Blood Cell)
RBC Magnesium is the most precise blood test measuring intracellular magnesium levels. Magnesium is a critical mineral to overall health and well-being. It is estimated that over one half of all Americans may be deficient in magnesium.
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Metabolomic Inflammation Profile – Doctors Data (Test Kit – Blood Spot)
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Metabolomic Inflammation Profile – Doctors Data (Test Kit – Blood Spot)
Inflammatory Testing: Metabolomic Profile evaluates five biomarkers that may reflect the risk of developing Metabolic syndrome, which is identified by a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors, with insulin resistance and adiposity as its central features. Identification of individuals with metabolic syndrome is important due to its association with an increased risk of and type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease.
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Microbial Organic Acid Test (MOAT) Great Plains Laboratory
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Microbial Organic Acid Test (MOAT) Great Plains Laboratory
The Microbial Organic Acids Test (MOAT) is included in the Organic Acids Test (OAT) and indicates the metabolites produced by yeast and bacteria. Elevated test values are related to yeast or bacterial dysbiosis.
The MOAT is ideal for follow-up to the OAT and may be recommended by practitioners looking for a specific abnormality, to monitor certain microbial balances, or to assess treatment efficacy. We strongly recommend the full OAT as the initial screening test.
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MycoTox Mold Profile – Great Plains Laboratory
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MycoTox Mold Profile – Great Plains Laboratory
Mycotoxins – Mold – Toxins
Mycotoxins are metabolites produced by fungi like mold, which can infest buildings, vehicles, and foodstuffs. A majority of mycotoxin exposures are through food ingestion or airborne exposure. This test MycoTOX screens for eleven different mycotoxins, from four species of mold, in one urine sample. It is the most comprehensive and competitively priced mycotoxin test available. Great Plains Lab uses the power of advanced mass spectrometry (MS/MS), which is necessary to detect lower levels of these fungal toxins.
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PORPHYRINS PROFILE – Great Plains Lab
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PORPHYRINS PROFILE – Great Plains Lab
PORPHYRINS PROFILE
Porphyrins are generated as the body builds hemoglobin, the compound that carries oxygen in blood cells. Porphyrin (from the Greek word for purple) is made up of four ring compounds joined together, a structure conducive to holding a metal ion in its center, iron in the heme porphyrin of hemoglobin and magnesium in chlorophyll. Small amounts of several porphyrins appear in urine normally. The relative amounts of each porphyrin are altered by certain hereditary diseases and by environmental or nutritional influences. The classic cases of hereditary porphyria displayed highly colored urine and skin eruptions and neurological symptoms of mania and “madness.”$345.00 -
Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG, IgA)
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Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG, IgA)
Before gluten has been removed from the diet, a tissue Transglutaminase Antibody (IgA) test is a highly specific blood test used to help identify gluten-sensitive enteropathies such as Celiac Spru disease. It can also be used to help diagnose other autoimmune conditions such as herpetiformis (a skin condition associated with gluten sensitive enteropathies.
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF)
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF)
This blood test measures Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, a cytokine (signal protein that facilitates intracellular communication) that promotes the inflammatory response. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha is clinically associated with autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis and refractory asthma. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha may be elevated in Alzheimer’s disease and various other autoimmune and infectious diseases.
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Uric Acid
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Uric Acid
This blood test measures Uric Acid levels. Uric acid is produced as an end product of purine, nucleic acid and nucleoprotein metabolism.
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Urine Porphyrin Testing – Doctors Data (Test Kit Urine)
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Urine Porphyrin Testing – Doctors Data (Test Kit Urine)
Porphyrins are proteins involved in the formation of heme measured in urine. Heme is essential for the proper function of many proteins including oxygen transport, energy production, and detoxification. Proper porphyrin production is essential for our body’s capacity to detoxify toxins.
Porphyrins are particularly well suited for evaluating heavy metal toxicity. The heme pathway is a constantly-changing metabolic pathway that is active in almost every cell of the body. Disturbances in this pathway may cause an accelerated accumulation of porphyrins. It is important to know that these specific enzymes are produced in the heme pathway and are found all over the body and are highly sensitive to the presence of various toxins, creating the large accumulation of porphyrins in the pathway.
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin C
This blood test measures Vitamin C levels. Vitamin C is a powerful water-soluble antioxidant that boosts the immune system by offering protection to proteins, carbohydrates, and helps shield DNA from free radical damage. A research study done in the Netherlands showed that people who had a higher intake of Vitamin C and E had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Vitamin C plays a vital role in the synthesis of collagen and neurotransmitters and boosts glutathione levels.
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Vitamin D 25 (OH) Blood Spot Test Kit
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Vitamin D 25 (OH) Blood Spot Test Kit
Vitamin D testisng is used to:
- Determine if bone metabolism is compromised or if abnormal metabolism of calcium is occurring as a result of a deficiency or excess of vitamin D.
- Monitor parathyroid functioning since PTH is essential for vitamin D activation.
- Screening for those who are at high risk of deficiency that may results in osteoporosis or other endocrine disorders.
- Monitor disease processes that interfere with fat absorption, such as cystic fibrosis and Crohn disease. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and is absorbed from the gut.
- Overall health and wellbeing!
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Vitamin D 25-Hydroxy
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Vitamin D 25-Hydroxy
This blood test measures Vitamin D 25 (OH) levels. Vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin.” Vitamin D is a fat-soluble prohormone that the body can synthesize as Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) when the skin is exposed to ultraviolet-B (UBV) rays from the sun. Vitamin D is needed for strong bones and teeth, Vitamin D helps your body absorb the amount of calcium and phosphorus it needs. It also has other roles in the body, including modulation of cell growth, neuromuscular and immune function, and reduction of inflammation.
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