TSH Blood Test

The Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) blood test is typically run when one is experiencing low thyroid symptoms like weight gain, fatigue and depression or hyperthyroid type symptoms like weight loss, increased heart rate and insomnia. In standard medicine, TSH is used to monitor replacement hormone treatment.

When monitoring over all thyroid function, we recommend TSH with free T3 and free T4.

What’s Being Tested:

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) 3rd Generation

Fasting: No

Specimen: Blood (Draw Location | How It Works | FAQs)

Turnaround Time: 3 Business Days

Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Blood Smear

The complete blood count (CBC) test is one of the most common tests ordered. A CBC test can help indicate infections, anemia, and vitamin B12 deficiency.

Many people use this CBC test panel to monitor abnormal results.

What’s Being Tested:

• Blood Smear
• number of white blood cells (WBC)
• number of red blood cells (RBC)
• hemoglobin content (Hgb)
• hematocrit (Hct)
• mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
• mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)
• mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
• platelet count and volume
• White Blood Cell Differential
• Neutrophils
• Lymphocytes
• Monocytes
• Eosinophils
• Basophils

Fasting Requirements: No

Specimen: Blood (Draw Location | How It Works | FAQs)

Yeast Culture | Sensitivities Stool

This test is useful for

• Gastrointestinal Symptoms
• Autoimmune Disease
• IBD/IBS
• Inflammation
• Food Sensitivities
• Nutritional Deficiencies
• Skin Conditions (Atopic Dermatitis)

Detailed Information

Infection with yeast species can cause a variety of symptoms, both intra- and extra-gastrointestinal, and in many cases, may escape suspicion as a pathogenic agent. Controversy remains as to the relationship between Candida infection and episodes of recurrent diarrhea. However, episodes of yeast infection after short-term and long-term antibiotic use have been identified in patients with both gastrointestinal and vaginal symptoms.

There is some evidence linking yeast infections with more chronic extra-gastrointestinal conditions. Studies suggest that the production of antibodies against Candida albicans may contribute to atopic dermatitis in young adults. Other studies have identified the potential role of candidiasis in chronic fatigue syndrome.

Identification of abnormal levels of specific yeast species in the stool is an important diagnostic step in therapeutic planning for the patient with chronic gastrointestinal and extra-gastrointestinal symptoms.

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing to prescriptive and natural agents is also performed for appropriate fungal species at no additional charge. This provides the clinician with useful clinical information to help plan an appropriate treatment protocol.

Fasting: No (see test kit instructions)
Turnaround time: 5 to 7 Business Days

Specimen: Stool, Doctor’s Data, Mailed Home Test Kit

Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis 2.0 (CDSA 2.0) | New York

What’s Being Tested:

• Bacteriology, aerobic
• Bacteriology, anaerobic
• Bacteriology, aerobic x3
• Beneficial SCFAs
• Beta-Glucuronidase
• Bile Acids
• Calprotectin
• Cryptosporidium EIA
• Deoxycholic Acid
• Entamoeba histolytica EIA
• Eosinophil Protein X
• Giardia lamblia EIA
• LithoCholic Acid
• Pancreatic Elastase
• Parasitology Identification, Concentrate
• Parasitology Identification, Trichrome Stain
• pH, Stool
• Putrefactive SCFAs
• n-Butyrate %
• Yeast Culture

Fasting: See instructions Specimen: Stool, Genova Home Test Kit (Draw Location | How It Works | FAQs) Turnaround Time: 14-17 Business Days